OMG They Found the Cure for Stupid

Anonymous

Lol Alyson. I'll sit that one out with Cami.

Wren44

I just heard an interview with the scientist who discovered BRCA1 gene. She's local at the University of Washington. She makes her research public because "if public money paid for it (NIH), the public should have access to it." She said there's a new test being developed. Women will have a choice of ways to be tested and can't be held hostage to one manufacturer who can charge anything they please. YAY!! We need more like her.

proudtospin

I heard something this morning that courts were trying to rule on if it was legal to paten and limit access to something such as genes like this

sorry if I am not more clear but it sounded possitive to me~

Wren44

It's very positive. No human genes can be patented. It means anyone can do research on the gene, not just the company with the patent.

proudtospin

best wishes for anyone who wanted the test that could not afford it!

I hope it gets real or passed fast!

GmaFoley

Remember that outhouse I showed you awhile back??? Here is the view when you use it!

duckyb1

Great news....Let's get behind the courts......there is power in numbers....speed it up. Companies cried foul for years...now is their chance to do something about it......

GmaFoley

When my sisters both got cancer after me - I was thinking to see if it is BRCA, but if it is - my daughter would be checking like she is already doing, but if I'm not - wouldn't that just give us a false hope that She wouldn't get it???

My MO said for me now it doesn't do any good anyway.. besides, with no insurance I couldn't afford it anyway.  I am so confused.

duckyb1

The Geneticitist told my daughter that me, and the other Grandmother (who had BC at 52) need to get the Braca done, for my granddaughter......she did not say my daughter.....my husband had Pancreatic cancer, my mother Colon....she said that ups her chances even more....there is a connection with those types if present in a family.



It is not just having BC cancer history.....that is a myth that it is only BC, that needs the Braca test and many are not aware of that......geneticists are way more thorough then any other Specialist...



They were looking for Connective Tissue Disease in my grandson and granddaughter, because they found scoliosis in both of them and they had other symptoms and after reading 5 pages of background family history told my daughter that Braca needs to be done.....it is confusing until a Geneticist gets involved, they explain it clearly......

marywh

In my case it would be for my daughter.. She doesnt want to know...She has no health insurance, and would not consider doing anything about it right now anyway.

camillegal

I had Braca done and it was inconclusive???? My Onc. said they deed to deelop it even further--whatever that means, I think I forgot what she said before but I thik that was it. Whatever--This is why I don't know snything cuz it was always well now we'll do this and then do that. ????

Alyson

Good morning all . Feeling bit low as DD and family left for Canada last night. They will be there in about an hours. They finally left at 10pm Friday and arrive 4pm Friday!!! ( And fly for 14hours.)

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blondiex46

Thanks so much for that veggy you made me smile which I haven't done all day.....

I did the BRACA for my daughters and granddaughters.....

Thanks Allyson!!

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Anonymous

only a little bit? I'm in big trouble!

camillegal

Veggy what r u talking about? Trouble with a capital T or small t???

Love those pics.

Wren44

The BRCA test was not even discussed with me. I'm interested in what Ducky said about the link with colon and pancreatic, because 2 grandmothers died of those. I have no risk factors for BC - but I have it. DD keeps saying that no relatives isn't the same as well relatives and perhaps she is right.

Alyson

I feel like this tonight with my daughter and family now in Canada. I know she had to go but I will miss them so much.

camillegal

Alyson Canada is really a trip--it's far but u know things change, altho we don't like change we're stuck with it.

blondiex46

it is my understanding that the same gene that causes bc, causes colon cancer and overian cancer.....anybody know anything.

marywh

Just wanted everybody to know that my brother is a dad again- to 20,000 baby chickens!!!!

duckyb1

Wow that is a lot of Peeps.........congrats and a happy Fathers Day

to Bro and his Little Cluckers.......



Sandy......they have connected Colon, and Pancreatic to BC and Ovarian also......that is why they want me tested for my GD, since my mother had Colon, and husband Pancreatic......both dead, so since I have BC, and still alive they want to test me for Braca's...and the other Grandmother has BC, plus my husbands mother, and her sister.....

The Geneticist said both sides count, not just the mothers...that is a myth......

proudtospin

Mary, does that mean you need to make a yearly birthday cake with 20000 candles?

hate to mention but the chicks we had as kids became Sunday dinner so hoping the family does not get too attached?

duckyb1

Proud.....lol.....



Marywhateveryoucallyourself...lol.......that is a lot of dinners.........lol

proudtospin

funny, as my sister and I were laughling recently over the mem or Grannie "harvesting" the chickens!