Tedmed Talk- Will Make You Mad!

I am not sure how many of you have watched the Tedmed video and posted on Dr. Oransky's blog, but more and more BRCA women and men are posting to demand an apology. If you need some background info, here goes.



Dr. Oransky gave a talk at the annual Tedmed conference about over diagnosing and the growing treatment of preconditions like pre acne. He continued by saying there is a group trying to make money off of scaring women with the word previvor. He suggested Mark Burnett start a new reality tv show called Previvor where you have to leave the island when you get diagnosed with cancer. The audience thought this was really funny.



I found it really hurtful. I did not know I was a BRCA carrier until after my diagnosis for Stage I cancer. I am not a previvor; I've had a Stage IV recurrence and am just trying to survive, period. My siblings, children, nieces and nephews will have to undergo genetic counseling, testing, and have to make the heart wrenching choices all of us in the BRCA community face.



Ok. That's my rant for the day. If you have the time,please consider posting on the SOB's web blog. He needs to apologize.