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He either lacked knowledge or did not want the responsibility of any genetic counseling so I was on my own. I found a free genetic testing trial called PROMISE that would pay for it and do any genetic counseling if warranted. So I enrolled and did the testing.

BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, CHEK2, HOXB13, and others Blood or saliva sample Recommended for advanced or high-risk cases; results may influence both treatment choices and genetic counseling.

Hi I've just had a failed FET with a euploid embryo and just have one low level mosaic left. I'm feeling a bit of time pressure due to being almost 42 and I'm just not sure whether to go for another egg collection to try and 'bank' more embryos and leave the mosaic one where it is for now, or just go

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and hoping for a bit of advice/support/knowledge from those who have been through similar. I'm 38, my husband and I have been TTC for the last 6 years, we have had 4 egg retrievals in that time, and have had 6 transfers, and currently have 5 embryos in the freezer - in Norway

By my doctor's suggestion, I took a genetic test to see if I was metabolizing Folate... results were positive for the mutation consistent with Folate deficiency. I began taking L-Methyl Folate and had immediate improvement. A few weeks later, we tried a B-12 shot... again ~ significant improvement.

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Good morning - Pasted below is the report from the first PSMA PET scan my husband has had that has shown possible mets or anything other than activity in the prostate since he started Intermittent ADT about two years ago. I am hoping for some guidance on what to expect/what to ask for in terms of further

In January 2023 I had a hysterectomy and was stage 1 A. April 2024- 14 months later I had a major recurrence in the peritoneal area with numerous nodules, lymph nodes throughout and on omentum and with major ascites. I was hospitalized, had a paracentensis and began 6 chemo and Keytruda. I responded

Hello, I find myself, us family, in a new and bad situation for my father. Unfortunately, we find ourselves in a new and difficult period for us. We have reached the stage of Xtandi, Docetaxel and now, Abiraterone does doesn.t cope. Introduced 3 months ago, abiraterone allowed the PSA to grow again

I’m one yr post-HDB . 3 years ago I had the urine Exosome test which uses 3 high grade prostate CA markers. If it’s above 15, a biopsy is recommended. Mine was 55 so my process began. I progressed from low risk to favorable intermediate in 1 year and got treatment. Prolaris 3.5, Decipher 0.5. None

Hello everyone. Would love to hear your experiences with functional medicine and ADHD. My 10 yo son was diagnosed three years ago. He has been on Vyvanse, Prozac, and guanfacine for most of that time. He and I are in both individual and group therapy. He has some side effects, such as skin picking, weight

I posted on here recently about my enlarged thyroid which has unfortunately been confirmed as papillary thyroid cancer. I have surgery to remove total thyroid in early March. I will be on thyroid replacement medication thereafter. This has been a shock to say the least, my second cancer diagnosis in

A study on homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene mutations in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) found different impacts based on the specific gene altered. ATM mutations showed no significant effect on time to castration resistance (TTCR) or overall survival (OS), meaning outcomes

Hi everyone. This is the first time I post here but your chats have been so helpful for me over the past few months. I’m 44 years old and got diagnosed with ET CARL mutation in September last year. It started off with a lot of bruising and fatigue (all drs originally said it was due to stress!) Blood

Dear all , I just got genetic report of my father which is showing a variant TP53 p.lle195Phe . Are there any specific agents to target this mutation ? He is currently paralyzed below waist and is on chemo cabazitaxel 35 mg , completed 5 infusion till date . Below is his PSA summary after starting

I recently joined the Chat GPT crowd. I pasted in my profile into Chat GPT and asked a question. My profile is copied below for convenience. My Profile I was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma, prostate cancer March, 2021. Bone scan and follow up CT scan reported that it’s in my bones but

hi does anyone have recommendations of therapists that can help. I’ve unfortunately not had any that have experience with my type of OCD. I had compulsions when I was young but untreated. It is very much thoughts now in adulthood. I have a therapist but she is just general counselling service. Any help

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My wife had been suffering from breathing difficulties for a little while. She’s in her late 50s and in otherwise good health. When her breathing got worse an enlarged heart RHS was found. She’s was then found to have severe triscupid valve regurgitation and moderate pulmonary valve regurgitation.

Hi everyone, I apologize in advance if this is not the right forum for this question. My almost-5- year-old who is in Pre-K goes to public school in New York City. He has had a rough past few weeks with trouble following directions and being disruptive. Apparently, he walks around in class in the