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which is my concern, is the test ahead of the ability to understand it?
my daughter had strange things show up on her sonogram, brand new tech, higher res, etc. Problem was, there wasn't enough understanding of what it meant. We were told all sorts of things up to an including she would be still born. Imagine living through that for 7 months...then she was perfectly healthy. Wasn't anything we could do with that knowledge other than wait, so....
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Anybody here have a cancer blood test?
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jan 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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01/14/25 11:25 AM ET
Doc at the Virginia Cancer Institute recommended AGAINST my wife getting ..
-- VT72
Jan 14, 2025 at 06:35 PM ET
VT72
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01/14/25 06:35 PM ET
Have not had one...but heck yeah, do it....what is the downside?**
-- BleedinOandM
Jan 14, 2025 at 01:00 PM ET
BleedinOandM
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01/14/25 01:00 PM ET
False positive and the follow ups
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jan 14, 2025 at 02:03 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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01/14/25 02:03 PM ET
Choice: Take it and chance false positive or take and have a real positive
-- UTPr0sim
Jan 14, 2025 at 05:33 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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01/14/25 05:33 PM ET
That would not be fun....but on the other hand, what if it saves your life**
-- BleedinOandM
Jan 14, 2025 at 03:36 PM ET
BleedinOandM
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01/14/25 03:36 PM ET
That's why you need a knowledgeable doc. Not all scores are actionable**
-- Va AandM
Jan 14, 2025 at 03:29 PM ET
Va AandM
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01/14/25 03:29 PM ET
which is my concern, is the test ahead of the ability to understand it?
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-- Vienna_Hokie
Jan 14, 2025 at 04:14 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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01/14/25 04:14 PM ET
I've thought about trying Function Health
-- HokieNoVA
Jan 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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01/14/25 11:44 AM ET
Do it! My concierge doc would have charged me $850 for the test. I got it
-- Kappa Sig Hokie
Jan 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM ET
Kappa Sig Hokie
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01/14/25 11:40 AM ET
ahhh....I knew there was a hitch
-- Vienna_Hokie
Jan 14, 2025 at 02:01 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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01/14/25 02:01 PM ET