After learning that there is a 50% chance of passing inherited gene mutations on to children, I applied for Color Health's Family Testing Program where 1st degree relatives of people with confirmed genetic mutations can get tested for $50. My son's insurance doesn't cover genetic testing at all and I don't qualify for it through … Continue reading Update: Germline Testing and Heart Monitoring
Author: Elan
The Beginning – Multiple Myeloma, Lynch Syndrome, BRCA, & PTEN Mutations
Myeloma I was diagnosed with MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance) at the age of 35. It was found when I went to donate plasma and was told I couldn't come back without a doctors note because there was an abnormal protein in my blood. The type of MGUS I was diagnosed with (IGG Lambda) … Continue reading The Beginning – Multiple Myeloma, Lynch Syndrome, BRCA, & PTEN Mutations
Elan Against The Odds 