will they do it?
genetic counselling dept at UW hospital told mommy ... the insurance require them to send in a letter to see if they would preauthorize the blood test ... will they approve it? will they disapprove it? does mommy want them to approve it? does mommy want them to disapprove it?
checked out some articles about *what if* she really has that gene, HNPCC. The data looks scary - 80% chance of getting colon cancer, and higher risk for another 2 other types of cancers which does not have good screening in place now. Her gut feeling (and hope) is she does not have the gene... but what-if? and what-if she has it, but insurance did not approve the blood test - meaning she will never know. what is in her mind?
checked out some articles about *what if* she really has that gene, HNPCC. The data looks scary - 80% chance of getting colon cancer, and higher risk for another 2 other types of cancers which does not have good screening in place now. Her gut feeling (and hope) is she does not have the gene... but what-if? and what-if she has it, but insurance did not approve the blood test - meaning she will never know. what is in her mind?
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