[xsmommy]

with an 80+% chance of getting breast cancer, I cannot blame this woman for having the mastectomy prior to any sign of problems. how long to wait? it’s not like you can be certain that some malignant cell growing within you is going to be able to be caught and eradicated once symptoms occur. what kind of crazy Russian roulette is that to wait for some PROBLEM when the odds are stacked that high against her. She has obviously thought this through and had incredible amount of testing and medical opinions offered. As a mother myself, I understand completely where she is coming from.

[Darksheare]

She has the finances to deal with things, and be constantly screened.
What about the people who don’t?
Where’s their lauditory writ in the papers?
And I doubt she thought it through.
She will now suffer an immediate drop in estrogen, and must now do hormone replacement immediately or else.
And even with HRT, she will have medical issues from that.
Not to mention certain cancers that come about from a decrease in certain hormones.

[Blue Jays]

The mocking posts on this thread seem peculiar to me. Many are unbecoming to compassionate Conservative ideals.
She certainly did not make those medical decisions lightly and has witnessed the horrible effects of cancer firsthand.
Hopefully her proactive steps will lead to a long life she can use towards properly supporting and raising her children.