Genetic test

Hello again...two updates within a few hours.  It seems whenever I am writing a post I get an important call soon after. 

This whole process has been lots of decisions that aren't super clear...rather the amount of risk I am willing to live with.  The BRCA 1 gene came back with some abnormality.  It literally falls in the middle of the range of totally benign and pathogenic.  This is a 5 point scale and I am a 3!!  Are you kidding me??? 

So, I have reached out to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance again to get a 2nd opinion from Dr. Flanagan and will talk with Dr. Guthrie this evening.  The main question is..."Do we remove the ovaries during the double mastectomy?"  I am leaning towards YES...but I want to make sure that is a wise decision,   as it will throw me into menopause...ready or not.

Of course, we had hoped the genetic tests came back clear, but I honestly want to know all my risks so I am not surprised later.  And finding this out so early is really a blessing in disguise.

Please, please continue to pray for clear direction and surgery scheduling.  Thank you dear friends.