Ebook: Angela's Decision: Outsmarting My Cancer Genes and Determining My Fate

An inspiring memoir of a woman's brave journey to take control of her health after learning she has a genetic predisposition for breast and ovarian cancer.
After a routine pap smear in 2009, Angela Schmidt Fishbaugh discovered that she had tested positive for BRCA1, a genetic trait that put her at a significantly higher risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer. After her initial shock, she consulted with medical professionals, friends and family. Then the proactive mother and teacher embarked on a mission to take charge of her future.
Angela's story is one of personal fortitude. During her journey, she contended with a lack of understanding from those around her, as well as the impending loss of her most feminine qualities. Drawing on memories of the difficulties she faced while caring for her father and mother, both of whom she lost to cancer, she found the strength to make a medical decision that would change the course of her life. Written with unbridled candor and lively prose, Angela's Decision follows Angela's yearlong journey through a myriad of clinics, hospitals, and numerous operations. It is a story of struggle and trial, highlighting the challenges both she and her family faced in her crusade against her genetic condition, and the great courage she showed in ensuring the mistakes of her parents did not become her own.