After I read the replies from Pat Elliott and Suzie Q I realized I needed to clarify my reason for going to a geneticist. It wasn't because of the family history of leukemia, but because of breast cancer history. My sister had breast cancer. I had the test for BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 , and the result was negative. As I recall, the geneticist was interested only in the medical history of my parents and siblings. Aunts, uncles, and cousins didn't seem to matter. I think I had this test about 3 yrs. ago. (About 4 years ago I joined The Sister Study. The study follows the sister of a sister who had breast cancer. It's a 10-year study, partly government funded. The study is a questionnaire that asks for medical history, and health, exercise, and dietary habits. The questionnaire is updated periodically.)
Re the interview on Patient Power, I'll be sure to watch it myself. And I will pass it along to my brother. When 1st diagnosed he said he didn't want to read anything about MGUS. Whatever the dr. told him was enough. Now, about 6 months after dx, he is receptive to new information about MGUS and myeloma. So thank you, Pat, and thank you, Suzie Q, for your help and understanding. My best to you, Ruth Marcon -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope
