May 24, 2021
I had to take the morning off, the discomfort is unreal. I’m still nursing a migraine that came on yesterday afternoon - most likely as a result of the anesthesia and probably the abdominal bloat too. I started feeling a bit better around 1pm.
We got a call from IFI, all but one of the eggs collected were viable and a great number of those were successfully fertilized, so that was amazing news! We know that there will most likely be a drop-off from now until the embryos are fully developed, but we are extremely encouraged and this brings us renewed hope for continuing to grow our family after this breast cancer is behind us.
I also received a call from the Cancer Center's geneticist today with good news - my genetic test results came back and there was no evidence of hereditary gene mutations related to breast cancer (BRCA1/BRCA2).
This means I won’t have to get an automatic double mastectomy.
It also means a decreased risk of recurrence and it means great news for the women in my family too. My sisters and their kids will need to be cognizant of the situation - Jessa and Mary will need to start getting regular mammograms as soon as they’re able (post pregnancy and breastfeeding) and Macy will need to begin regular breast-health checks around age 28, but this is still really, really good news.
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