Another Layer of the Onion

In my first post, I mentioned that I would be getting the BRCA gene test. Last Thursday I had the blood test done and they turned it around really quickly. I found out today that I am BRCA positive. This means many things. It effects my chemo treatment in the short term. But it also has implications about my future in terms of my ovaries. Someone with the BRCA gene has a much higher chance of getting breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Considering I now have breast cancer, my odds of getting ovarian cancer are much greater (I will learn about all the percentages on Monday at an appointment with the genetics counselor). The big decision to face about this (down the road) is about having my ovaries removed (and possibly a total hysterectomy). It's another big piece of information to digest. I'm not at all surprised by this development, but it's another layer to peel away and understand...