Maria S wrote:It's good that one of the great azhagis, mulaiazhagis of the world- has revealed her personal decision and now- has global attention on a serious topic. She must have recieved the best medical advice and recommendations for her..as she says "is the best choice for her family"- and am sure the death of her mother from BC..has a great impact on her decisions.

In my view.."genetic mutations" are more complex and although people may carry the BRAC1 and BRCA2 genes, and the risks are high, not sure..if the predictions/opinions always translate the way projections are made. Am perhaps a little more conservative/cautious when it comes to "preventive"- double Mastectomy or Hysterectomy, or even bilateral Ovariectomy.*There are post-op risks..esp. hormonal and all kinds of other outcomes..which are not always as good for everyone.
But, "obviously"..it's an individual case by case analysis and decision. Hope people don't go to the other extreme and follow celebrity decisions, not everyone has the best medical care and resources.

It's good that Angelina has been recovering well, and hope she will continue to do well.

Maria S wrote:It does raise interesting questions. I am not sure about all the % of projected risks (*no question, the risk is higher). And implants, hormone replacement therapies (post ovariectomy)..also come with their own problems..the more medical, financial and family support a person has, it makes everything a little easier. The realities of post-op care and long-term complications have to be clearly explained, imo.
"Preventive" surgeries are an important option, not disputing that.

Vidya Bagchi wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/showbiz/angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy/index.html


(CNN) - Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

"My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman," Jolie wrote. "Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy."

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Vidya Bagchi wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/showbiz/angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy/index.html


(CNN) - Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

"My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman," Jolie wrote. "Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy."

I think I should write to the Anti-abortion groups to include this mastectomy on their agenda. A woman MUST get husband/BF's permission before removing this important part in a woman's body.

How about one doing a complete statistical analysis on all forms of cancer and remove 1 lung, 1 kidney, half of colon, liver, etc..and etc...?

southindian wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Vidya Bagchi wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/showbiz/angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy/index.html


(CNN) - Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

"My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman," Jolie wrote. "Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy."

I think I should write to the Anti-abortion groups to include this mastectomy on their agenda. A woman MUST get husband/BF's permission before removing this important part in a woman's body. ...
How about one doing a complete statistical analysis on all forms of cancer and remove 1 lung, 1 kidney, half of colon, liver, etc..and etc...?

This is poorly written if it's not in jest. A woman's body belongs to no one but only to the woman.

southindian wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Vidya Bagchi wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/showbiz/angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy/index.html


(CNN) - Actress Angelina Jolie announced in a New York Times op-ed article on Tuesday that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

"My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman," Jolie wrote. "Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy."

I think I should write to the Anti-abortion groups to include this mastectomy on their agenda. A woman MUST get husband/BF's permission before removing this important part in a woman's body.

How about one doing a complete statistical analysis on all forms of cancer and remove 1 lung, 1 kidney, half of colon, liver, etc..and etc...?

This is poorly written if it's not in jest. A woman's body belongs to no one but only to the woman.

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:can one really fight cancer?

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/24/us/angeline-jolie-ovaries-removed/index.html

(CNN)—Two years after she underwent a double mastectomy to cut her cancer risk, actress and U.S. envoy Angelina Jolie has had surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes for the same reason, she wrote in the New York Times Tuesday.

Jolie, 39, carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Her mother was diagnosed with the latter at age 49 and died seven years later.

In her New York Times op-ed Tuesday, Jolie said she had been planning the latest preventative surgery for some time.

But a blood test that revealed worrying markers accelerated the process, the Hollywood star said. Her doctor told her he wanted her to see a surgeon immediately to check her ovaries.

"I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt," she wrote. "I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn't live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren."

Her husband, actor and director Brad Pitt, was on a plane back from France within hours, she said.

"The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity. You know what you live for and what matters. It is polarizing, and it is peaceful," she said.

Further tests came back negative for tumors, Jolie wrote. "There was still a chance of early stage cancer, but that was minor compared with a full-blown tumor. To my relief, I still had the option of removing my ovaries and fallopian tubes and I chose to do it."

Jolie stresses that not all women with the same BRCA1 gene mutation as she has should feel they must automatically leap to surgery -- but urges them to explore their options and take control.

Hellsangel wrote:Sorry, Ammachi.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preventative

swapna wrote:

Hellsangel wrote:Sorry, Ammachi.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preventative

sorry, angel, that entry implies that the meaning of the incorrect  "preventative" is "preventive."

when a large number of americans habitually use an incorrect variant of a word, merriam-webster gives it an entry, to say that it means nothing but the correct word, as in this case.

it makes sense that "preventative" is not a word, because it's a mere, meaningless lengthening of an existing word by ignorant people.

Hellsangel wrote:

swapna wrote:

Hellsangel wrote:Sorry, Ammachi.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preventative

sorry, angel, that entry implies that the meaning of the incorrect  "preventative" is "preventive."

when a large number of americans habitually use an incorrect variant of a word, merriam-webster gives it an entry, to say that it means nothing but the correct word, as in this case.

it makes sense that "preventative" is not a word, because it's a mere, meaningless lengthening of an existing word by ignorant people.

Would the Oxford English Dictionary suffice, Ammachi?

** no, because the o.e.d. has much the same motivation that the m-w does: the largest market, the 324 million-strong, native speakers of english in the u.s., no matter how badly they speak it.

Or are you becoming like Sevaji?

** irrelevant!

http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/151075?redirectedFrom=preventative#eid

swapna wrote:

Hellsangel wrote:

swapna wrote:

Hellsangel wrote:Sorry, Ammachi.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preventative

sorry, angel, that entry implies that the meaning of the incorrect  "preventative" is "preventive."

when a large number of americans habitually use an incorrect variant of a word, merriam-webster gives it an entry, to say that it means nothing but the correct word, as in this case.

it makes sense that "preventative" is not a word, because it's a mere, meaningless lengthening of an existing word by ignorant people.

Would the Oxford English Dictionary suffice, Ammachi?

** no, because the o.e.d. has much the same motivation that the m-w does: the largest market, the 324 million-strong, native speakers of english in the u.s., no matter how badly they speak it.

Or are you becoming like Sevaji?

** irrelevant!

http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/151075?redirectedFrom=preventative#eid

see ** above.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:I don't like preventative, but this is english we are talking about.

http://grammarist.com/spelling/preventative-preventive/

In British news stories from 2012, for instance, the ratio of preventive to preventative was very nearly 1:1, while it was almost 10:1 in U.S. news stories from the same period.

Hellsangel wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:I don't like preventative, but this is english we are talking about.

http://grammarist.com/spelling/preventative-preventive/

Yeah. I read that. Interestingly, contradicting Ammachi:

In British news stories from 2012, for instance, the ratio of preventive to preventative was very nearly 1:1, while it was almost 10:1 in U.S. news stories from the same period.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Hellsangel wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:I don't like preventative, but this is english we are talking about.

http://grammarist.com/spelling/preventative-preventive/

Yeah. I read that. Interestingly, contradicting Ammachi:

In British news stories from 2012, for instance, the ratio of preventive to preventative was very nearly 1:1, while it was almost 10:1 in U.S. news stories from the same period.

I interpreted that as a typo. They must have mixed it up.

Propagandhi711 wrote:wonder if she still gets horny

Propagandhi711 wrote:Herr obersturmdickshunaryuphisassfuhrer, you realize that losing two of the main markers of what identify a woman are tits and ovaries and losing them prematurely is likely to have an adverse impact on her psychological state leading to losing sex drive etc? Of course you wouldn't since the only women you know since roshini left are the ones you lech over under the guise of tutoring you closeted faggot

swapna wrote:


given your grave concern about sex with jolie when you next dream about her, you might read this from the cleveland clinic (scroll down to the fourth paragraph):

my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments_and_procedures/hic_What_You_Need_to_Know_About_Hysterectomy


in other words, jolie will still have sex with ypu... in your dreams.

seven wrote:she is very brave and i hope she lives a long life to see her kids grow up and meet her grandkids and play with them

ashaNirasha wrote:

swapna wrote:
given your grave concern about sex with jolie when you next dream about her, you might read this from the cleveland clinic (scroll down to the fourth paragraph):

my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments_and_procedures/hic_What_You_Need_to_Know_About_Hysterectomy


in other words, jolie will still have sex with ypu... in your dreams.

It's never too late for a basic anatomy class. She had a mastectomy, and had her ovaries and
Fallopian tubes removed. Both the articles are informative enough and don't need any additional links ( to surgeries she didn't have) if you pay attention to them.

She had a nipple sparing procedure with her mastectomy and implants. She is going to get estrogen (patches) and progesterone (in uterus)  replacement with the current procedure. Both aim to reduce some of her symptoms related to menopause.

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Hellsangel wrote:Ammachi, you got them mixed up. HTH:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oophorectomy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysterectomy

Perhaps your friend the 'gownder' can give you lessons and elucidate.