Mary Jo is feeling pretty good today. She was buzzing around the house today, cleaning everything in sight. Full of energy, more than I have seen in a while. Its so good to see her feeling this way.
Mary Jo's oldest sister Teresa has yet to get her BRCA2 genetic test results back from her doctor. MJ's sister Anne, who was reluctant before, is now taking the necessary steps to have the test performed to know if she carries the BRCA2 gene that Mary Jo, her youngest sister Michelle and her father Jerry all are confirmed to be carriers of.
Mary Jo and I feel it is also critically important to pass on the BRCA2 information to her cousins on her fathers side of the family since recently getting the report regarding Mary Jo's mothers BRCA2 test results. That report confirmed that the inherited BRCA2 cancer gene came from her fathers side of the family. Mary Jo's father Jerry Noldin, had a older brother Dick Noldin. Dick had three sons and two daughters. With Diane's assistance, I was able to speak with Bob Noldin, the eldest of Dick's five children and explain to him how he and his brothers and sisters could have a 50/50 chance of being carriers of the gene mutation if his father also was a carrier. Bob was very receptive to the information and tells me he will be informing his brothers and sisters and he would be getting the genetic test (a simple blood test) performed for himself. He is more concerned for his children if he proves to be a carrier of the gene because if Bob tests positive, his children would each have a 50/50 chance as well of being a carrier.
Knowledge is power. With all the recent advancements in cancer research, knowledge of your specific statistical odds and the ability to alter your lifestyle and or cancer screening techniques could potential save many years of a persons life.
Mary Jo's oldest sister Teresa has yet to get her BRCA2 genetic test results back from her doctor. MJ's sister Anne, who was reluctant before, is now taking the necessary steps to have the test performed to know if she carries the BRCA2 gene that Mary Jo, her youngest sister Michelle and her father Jerry all are confirmed to be carriers of.
Mary Jo and I feel it is also critically important to pass on the BRCA2 information to her cousins on her fathers side of the family since recently getting the report regarding Mary Jo's mothers BRCA2 test results. That report confirmed that the inherited BRCA2 cancer gene came from her fathers side of the family. Mary Jo's father Jerry Noldin, had a older brother Dick Noldin. Dick had three sons and two daughters. With Diane's assistance, I was able to speak with Bob Noldin, the eldest of Dick's five children and explain to him how he and his brothers and sisters could have a 50/50 chance of being carriers of the gene mutation if his father also was a carrier. Bob was very receptive to the information and tells me he will be informing his brothers and sisters and he would be getting the genetic test (a simple blood test) performed for himself. He is more concerned for his children if he proves to be a carrier of the gene because if Bob tests positive, his children would each have a 50/50 chance as well of being a carrier.
Knowledge is power. With all the recent advancements in cancer research, knowledge of your specific statistical odds and the ability to alter your lifestyle and or cancer screening techniques could potential save many years of a persons life.
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