Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy

neil_g said:
Like you say it's a personal decision but if you knew that a preventitive treatment would most likely significantly increase the chances of many more years with your loved ones you'd take it wouldn't you?
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I'm sorry to hear about your nan.

I wouldn't have the treatment unless I had the cancer. Just because I may get something (even if its high 90s % wise) I still wouldn't go for it. Maybe I'm too selfish or vain or whatever but I really couldn't get rid of my boobs on the off chance. It would have to be a "you're going to die unless..." Thing.

I don't want children so have less of an issue with thought of getting a hysterectomy.
 
_dogma_ said:
I'm sorry to hear about your nan.

I wouldn't have the treatment unless I had the cancer. Just because I may get something (even if its high 90s % wise) I still wouldn't go for it. Maybe I'm too selfish or vain or whatever but I really couldn't get rid of my boobs on the off chance. It would have to be a "you're going to die unless..." Thing.

I don't want children so have less of an issue with thought of getting a hysterectomy.
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boob job afterwards, to make them nice and perky again :p
 
so Dogma...youd run the risk, possibly get cancer, then have chemotherapy, mastectomy and possible radiotherapy and then reconstruction....instead or a pre emptive strike at reducing the risk of ever getting it? that doesnt add up to me.
 
yup, if i got told i had anything over a 60% chance of getting the big C, and i had a choice to reduce the risk, id do it.

if i had the money she has to then make everything look fine again, its a no brainer.

shame its happened though =(
 
its one hell of a weird position. she leads a very high profile, privileged life however so i suspect she will be "alright"
 
_dogma_ said:
I'm sorry to hear about your nan.

I wouldn't have the treatment unless I had the cancer. Just because I may get something (even if its high 90s % wise) I still wouldn't go for it. Maybe I'm too selfish or vain or whatever but I really couldn't get rid of my boobs on the off chance. It would have to be a "you're going to die unless..." Thing.

I don't want children so have less of an issue with thought of getting a hysterectomy.
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That's fair enough, like I said its a very personal decision
 
rotters said:
so Dogma...youd run the risk, possibly get cancer, then have chemotherapy, mastectomy and possible radiotherapy and then reconstruction....instead or a pre emptive strike at reducing the risk of ever getting it? that doesnt add up to me.
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Why? There's a multitude of cancers I could die from. Even getting surgery it could still happen.
 
_dogma_ said:
I didn't say she made the wrong decision. Its one I personally would not make.
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To be honest I don't think you'll know what decision you would make until your put in that situation.

My dad always said he would never take statins because of the side effects etc.
He went to the docs and had his cholesterol checked and it was very high. He left the Docs with statins as it was that serious.


Like has been said before if your standing in the line waiting to get on plane and an announcement came over the tannoy saying there may be something wrong with the engines but they are going to ignore it but there is an 86% chance they will fail and the plane will crash. Would you still get onboard?
 
mattyg said:
To be honest I don't think you'll know what decision you would make until your put in that situation.

My dad always said he would never take statins because of the side effects etc.
He went to the docs and had his cholesterol checked and it was very high. He left the Docs with statins as it was that serious.


Like has been said before if your standing in the line waiting to get on plane and an announcement came over the tannoy saying there may be something wrong with the engines but they are going to ignore it but there is an 86% chance they will fail and the plane will crash. Would you still get onboard?
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I wouldn't get on board but I'm phobic of flying. I'm not terrified that I might get cancer, I know its highly likely I will at some stage. I saw what my dad went through with all his treatments but I'm not scared of what might happen to me.

I'd never get the test even if it was offered to me so I never have to make that preemptive decision.

Hatter The Mad said:
Yes, but you also gave some broken logic for it: "Why? There's a multitude of cancers I could die from. Even getting surgery it could still happen." - which I was showing for it is.
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Its only broken logic if your not me :) its my logic and that makes me OK with everything and its how I get by with life.
 
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