My doctor and I were able to talk on the phone this morning. I asked, if the hyst was on the table, and I explained, that, yes, I am done having children. Going to see if it's still there in a week and a half, regardless of whether the cyst clears up or not.

He'd like the BRCA test, too, but here's the situation. It's the entire insurance coverage point. Now, I am high risk, and a Laparoscopic surgery is possible. It's a matter of the test first or second. Which we will talk more about at after the ultra sound. Usually, 2 weeks is not the normal follow up to a concerning spot. Thing is, to play the wait and see, and if that 'specific cancer cell' were to form, it's always stage 3. My mom was gone in 15 months from stage 3.

This can be considered preventative, and covered due to the spot and my high risk status. (spot being the mark that isn't the cyst) Then the BRCA test can go on to see if I have the gene and then I'll be on a breast cancer watch.

Waiting and seeing, isn't the solution. But getting back into the office, early in the week following next weeks lack of office hours due to the American holiday, is! BRCA is expensive and if it were to be a negative, this option may not be covered by insurance. But, if it's possible to have it done afterwards.

Had a brief discussion about Gilda Radner and Angelina Jolie. I was reading that to have this done before menopause, could actually decrease my chances with breast cancer. And in the back of my mind, I had a breast reduction back in '97 and 30 cysts were discovered, removed and tested as benign---(maybe, that, god willing, is as close to reconstruction??)
I'd have to start mammograms about 1.5 years earlier than usual, but I'll accept that.

15 months, isn't a long time to get to spend with ones mom. And my children...if this is bravery or fear based....WHO CARES!!! (for those of you who may have seen Melissa etheridges comments about jolie)(I may not need to do that....just ovarian cancer is no joke!! it's one of the deadliest and frankly.....I just want to at least see my youngest turn 18!!! without worrying about him developing into an independent well adjusted adult)