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A Cancer Journey: My Lynch Syndrome, Part 11

Time to close this series out with some empowering takeaways…

I don’t have children–by choice–a decision, by the way, that has nothing to do with my Lynch Syndrome diagnosis.

I don’t have children–by choice–a decision, by the way, that has nothing to do with my Lynch Syndrome diagnosis.

I was already retired and fully vested in my health insurance program when I learned I had Lynch Syndrome.

Since 2012, I have been under surveillance for the long list of possible Lynch/Muir-Torre Syndrome cancers…

At first, I was devastated by the diagnosis…

“Mom, I have something to tell you…

Lynch Syndrome is a hereditary cancer syndrome that predisposes one to a long list of genitourinary and gastrointestinal system cancers.

It took just a few minutes and a few basic questions about my personal and family health histories…

It’s a hell of a thing to pull up to a building that reads “Blah Blah Blah Cancer Center”…

Summer 2012. A seemingly innocuous bump in the middle of my back…

I wish I had a short and simple answer. Alas I do not. Allow me to explain…