Reaction to the last reading from the New York Times

In response to the last reading we did and our class discussion today, I can only say that I am somewhat surprised at the woman’s family for the vast majority of them being against the surgery to have her breasts and ovaries removed. Yes, she has not yet contracted breast cancer, however, why take the risk when it has been stated that she does, in fact, have the mutation and has a 60-90 percent chance of developing breast cancer down the line. I guess the thing that surprised me the most was who supported the ordeal and who was against it. The woman’s mother, who one would think would be completely for having her daughter have surgery after experiencing the trauma of breast cancer herself, was actually against it. However, the woman’s father, who I guess saw his wife experience it and didn’t want his daughter to as well, was for the surgery. Either way, in my opinion the woman made the correct move, because her health and happiness is foremost, and eliminating the possibility of cancer was the smartest move she ever made in her life.