The Inheritance of Regina Brett
| Regina Brett talks about breast cancer |
Would you want to know?
Would you want to know if you carried a gene for a potentially fatal disease?
If you found out you had that gene, would you want your child to know if she carried it, too?
It's a terrible legacy to pass on. A mutation in every single cell
of your body. I have one. It's called BRCA1. It's one of the breast
cancer genes.There are so many traits I want to pass on to my daughter. A gene for a fatal disease isn't one of them.
Ten years ago, I wrote four columns after being diagnosed with
breast cancer. Today I present four columns about what my daughter
inherited from me. These were far more difficult to write.Our story begins with a test.
• Part 1: The test
• Part 2: The choice
• Part 3: The surgery
• Part 4: The victory
• Epilogue: The final word Has your family been touched by breast cancer? Share your stories in the comments area below.
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