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In this emotional and vulnerable episode, Grace opens up about discovering she carries the BRCA2 gene and the difficult decisions that come with having a high risk of Breast Cancer.

After losing her mother to breast cancer at a young age, Grace recently underwent genetic testing and learned she is BRCA2 positive — meaning her chances of developing hereditary breast cancer are significantly increased. During a recent medical appointment, doctors recommended that she consider a preventative double mastectomy to lower her breast cancer risk to around 5%, along with a possible hysterectomy to reduce the risk of uterine cancer.

What followed was an overwhelming flood of fear, uncertainty, and difficult question ...