CHEK2... my genetic plot thickens?
Today I went to have genetic testing for the CHEK2 gene mutation. Simply put the CHEK2 gene regulates cell division. If it's mutated the cells go on dividing and, well, cancer. It's also linked to ...
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@kmakm Kate, haven't been on for a while so just read this. But you've been on my mind lately hoping that all was well for you. More so since things are really good for both hubby and myself with one year all clear for both of us.
So...What a bummer. Life can be so unfair at times and you've had more than your fair share. Mum had bowel cancer in 2011 so off i went for a colonscopy. All was good till the next one when a small polyp was found...nothing dodgy but come back in 3 years instead of 5 😤 so that will be next year. Plus it's a good opportunity to make sure my Crohn's hasn't reared its head. Mum still has yearly ones as they keep finding polyps, all benign. The worst bit is the prep beforehand. Mum also has an under active thyroid which is controlled through medication.
It's good that you got the test done. The more knowledge the better able you are to make informed decisions. Keep going with gym, it'll give you something else to focus on and it's something you can control. At the moment we are at our home in Tawonga South and i have just taken a photo to share...if i can figure out how to post it!
Ok figured it out! Feast your eyes on Mt Bogong and let the calmness of the scenery wash over you. It does it for me every time. Hang in there Kate. Lots and lots of hugs, Cathxx
So...What a bummer. Life can be so unfair at times and you've had more than your fair share. Mum had bowel cancer in 2011 so off i went for a colonscopy. All was good till the next one when a small polyp was found...nothing dodgy but come back in 3 years instead of 5 😤 so that will be next year. Plus it's a good opportunity to make sure my Crohn's hasn't reared its head. Mum still has yearly ones as they keep finding polyps, all benign. The worst bit is the prep beforehand. Mum also has an under active thyroid which is controlled through medication.
It's good that you got the test done. The more knowledge the better able you are to make informed decisions. Keep going with gym, it'll give you something else to focus on and it's something you can control. At the moment we are at our home in Tawonga South and i have just taken a photo to share...if i can figure out how to post it!
Ok figured it out! Feast your eyes on Mt Bogong and let the calmness of the scenery wash over you. It does it for me every time. Hang in there Kate. Lots and lots of hugs, Cathxx