First I have to say that I recommend this to anyone thinking of having the testing for the BRCA gene. Second the account of her mom's illness was very moving and very real. Paints a very candid picture of what cancer does to a human being- even with treatment. I felt like she brushed over the actual mastectomy part as well as the recovery. I related to the dilemma of what to do with a positive test and maybe she had a more positive experience than most but it seemed like once she made the decision- the rest was not so bad- which I know is not the case. I applaud her for sharing her story as well as the anguish of losing her mom. The fact it turned out she already had pre-cancerous cells found after the mastectomy was just a HUGE reminder that she did the right thing. Highly recommend.