Well, today I went back to a place I feel I should be, working with kiddos with autism again!! I have to say that the day went really well and it felt so good to get back into it. These kiddos are so special and ABA therapy is so rewarding. It is nice to leave everyday feeling like I made a difference in a child's life. It was also really nice to have something to keep my mind occupied. While there I did receive a call from my nurse letting me know that I am BRCA negative which is great!!! Just to give you a little background as to what BRCA is, BRACAnalysis is a test for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer. It's that test that all the celebrities were doing like Angelina Jolie. This test has helped thousands of women get information that has enabled them take steps to reduce their risk of breast and ovarian cancer. A positive test result tells you that you have an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer but with my test being negative, my risk of developing breast cancer again or developing ovarian cancer is significantly lower than someone that is BRCA positive. If breast or ovarian cancer runs in your family, I suggest having the test done. I know what you are thinking, this test is expensive, it probably isn't covered by insurance and seriously, get my blood drawn and then if I come back positive I'm going to have to be like Angelina Jolie and have a mastectomy. Well most health insurance plans pay for BRACAnalysis. More than 90% of tests receive coverage, and the average reimbursement is more than 90%. Also, BRACAnalysis does not tell you if you currently have cancer. Your test results tell you about your inherited risk of breast and ovarian cancer and it does not tell you whether you will develop cancer. I know this is a lot of info and I do not mean to scare anyone, I just want to give you something to think about :) Anyway, enough about numbers and tests! Crossing my fingers that we will find out something about a closer surgery date too!! Lastly, Ryan came home today, asked me how my day was and handed me a little yellow envelope with my name on it. He swore that he had no idea what it was so I opened it and his entire team at work had all pitched in and got me a spa day!! I cannot say how excited I am!! It is like they were reading my mind because 1. I have never had a spa day and 2. I just told Ryan the other day that it was something I REALLY wanted to do before surgery!! I just can't tell them how thankful I am and how grateful I am that Ryan's company (NextGear Capital) and his team has been so incredibly supportive from the beginning!! We are truly blessed!!
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