DRUMROLL, PLEASE!
My genetic test results are back and I am ........... BRCA NEGATIVE! That means I do not carry the breast cancer gene mutation (BRCA1 or BRCA2). But I KNEW THAT! I've been saying it over and over ... and I'll say it again ... BIRTH CONTROL PILLS CAUSE CANCER! I don't need any further scientific tests to confirm the link. I AM THE TEST CASE ... it's sooooo clear and obvious to me. Sue me, if you want to.
I know hindsight is 20/20 and perhaps it's not productive to focus on "what was" or "what could have been" ... but it makes me pissing mad that so little attention is given to the dangers of the Pill. While I well understand the fear such a full disclosure could pose for the women's movement, reproductive rights, etc., young women should still be warned of the potential risks associated with extensive use of synthetic hormones. Indeed, this will now become part of my life's calling ... how can I make my life useful given this experience? I have to find some usefulness in this sh-tty diagnosis. I have my good days (which is most of the time) ... but I do have some bad ones as well. Today, I will celebrate that I did not inherit a genetic pre-disposition for breast cancer. And tomorrow, I will work to bring continued attention and awareness to this dreadful disease that takes so much from far too many women and the people who love them.
I know hindsight is 20/20 and perhaps it's not productive to focus on "what was" or "what could have been" ... but it makes me pissing mad that so little attention is given to the dangers of the Pill. While I well understand the fear such a full disclosure could pose for the women's movement, reproductive rights, etc., young women should still be warned of the potential risks associated with extensive use of synthetic hormones. Indeed, this will now become part of my life's calling ... how can I make my life useful given this experience? I have to find some usefulness in this sh-tty diagnosis. I have my good days (which is most of the time) ... but I do have some bad ones as well. Today, I will celebrate that I did not inherit a genetic pre-disposition for breast cancer. And tomorrow, I will work to bring continued attention and awareness to this dreadful disease that takes so much from far too many women and the people who love them.
posted by Camille a/k/a Camilla @ 11:45 PM
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Thanks for all the big me ups, Kay-Kay! I love you so much. Yes, we've had many a conversation about a life not examined, huh?
Although my spiritual beliefs have evolved and have become more Buddhist aligned in recent times, I still find many of the same life truths in certain Bible verses. Proverbs 3:5-6 states, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
It's always a challenge not to rely on our own understanding of things, but everything certainly does unfold in a divine way ... just as it should in life. Buddhists would say it's the mystic law of the universe. Sort of like the law of gravity ... you cannot see it, but it does indeed exist! Like a lotus flower which opens up and blooms beautifully, it can only exist and flourish in the mud. Without the sufferings and obstacles in life which are inevitable, one cannot truly appreciate or value what is good and beautiful about one's life. I believe THAT is the biggest lesson.
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