When you're under the microscope, they're bound to find something...

Today, I got a call from Dr. P, my breast doctor at OHSU. He told me that there was a new finding in my pathology. First of all, I do not have breast cancer - whew! BUT, I do have a higher risk of getting breast cancer because they found something called "atypical ductal hyperplasia". I asked him if there's anything I should do and he said just to get my annual exams as usual and maybe when I reach 40, I could get an exam every 6 months. Otherwise, there are no further preventive treatments that he recommends.

Naturally, I was a bit upset by this information. I was actually contemplating the idea of freezing my eggs so that one day, E and I could have the option of having our own biological children. But this news came at such a key moment and has helped me to make up my mind. Cervical cancer is not hereditary, but breast cancer is and I would risk passing this onto my child.

Therefore, I've decided not to pursue saving my fertility.

Now that I've made this decision, I feel kind've free. The decision is no longer hanging over my head. Now I can just focus on making my life with E as full as possible, without the added responsibility of raising children.

Today, I have a bit of a cold - scratchy throat and general weakness. I knew my high energy levels wouldn't last for long. I'll just take it easy today, and read a good book.