Would you want to know?

CANGRKE70 · 06-29-2015, 05:53 PM

With websites like https://www.23andme.com/en-ca/ being able to provide information on Inherited Conditions, Genetic Risk Factors, Traits and Drug Response would you pay the $200 to know?

I'm on the fence. After getting type 2 diabetes at 33 years old I'm curious knowing what else can possibly be in store for me. (Am I going to lose my John Stamos like hair?) Or is ignorance bliss? Take each day as it comes?

Has anyone done this? How do you feel about giving your DNA to a company to analyze?

BlackMarketRacing · 06-29-2015, 05:57 PM

I personally have never thought about it but I'd rather not know, then I would be constantly thinking about it in the back of my mind.

MrPrena · 06-29-2015, 06:00 PM

I would pass. It would cost me less than 200 to do complete blood work,
If I go cheap, I will try to have interest in 1/2mil life policy, and I will get a free blood work result.

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Originally Posted by CANGRKE70

With websites like https://www.23andme.com/en-ca/ being able to provide information on Inherited Conditions, Genetic Risk Factors, Traits and Drug Response would you pay the $200 to know?

I'm on the fence. After getting type 2 diabetes at 33 years old I'm curious knowing what else can possibly be in store for me. (Am I going to lose my John Stamos like hair?) Or is ignorance bliss? Take each day as it comes?

Has anyone done this? How do you feel about giving your DNA to a company to analyze?

CANGRKE70 · 06-29-2015, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPrena

I would pass. It would cost me less than 200 to do complete blood work,
If I go cheap, I will try to have interest in 1/2mil life policy, and I will get a free blood work result.

I doubt you'll be able to get all the info for less than $200 just by bloodwork, plus you live in Merica? Health stuff aint free sucka!

MrPrena · 06-29-2015, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CANGRKE70

I doubt you'll be able to get all the info for less than $200 just by bloodwork, plus you live in Merica? Health stuff aint free sucka!

So true! (the bold part)

Lups · 06-29-2015, 06:29 PM

My mother: 61, no illnesses
Mothers sister 66, no illnessess
Mothers brother: Nada
Their mom: Died at 85, nothing prior the last two months
Mothers dad: Fucktard but lived long anyway.

Common for all people of that side of the family: Horrible personalities, cruelty towards others, bitter and dwelling on that for at least 60% of their lives.

Dads side:

Dad, died at 60, cancer.
Grandpa: 82, stroke.
Dads mom: 59, cancer.
Dads moms 5 siblings: Cancer 58-59 years of age.

Me: I try to make sure I won't end up like my mothers side. Life span is irrelevant. I'd be very happy if I got to see my kids reach adulthood but I value every day I have and I will not want treatment when my time with the big C comes. We'll see if i stand by my thoughts then.

To answer the question op, I try not to worry about any of them. I eat healthily, and enjoy life. I prefer to face these when the time comes.

UncleWede · 06-29-2015, 07:16 PM

Were I of child-bearing age, I might consider it.

With 2 grown and one going to be Junior in HS, not so interested any more.

P1 · 06-29-2015, 08:20 PM

All you can do is eat healthy, exercise a bit and enjoy life to the fullest. The rest is in someone's else's hands...

bimmette · 06-29-2015, 08:24 PM

I've done 23andme a few years ago!!!

All I remember is I'm prone to heroin addiction!

C5driver · 06-29-2015, 08:43 PM

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All I remember is I'm prone to heroin addiction!

TMI

bimmette · 06-29-2015, 08:47 PM

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All I remember is I'm prone to heroin addiction!

TMI

Haha, sorry! I think it's funny!

CANGRKE70 · 06-29-2015, 09:08 PM

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I've done 23andme a few years ago!!!

All I remember is I'm prone to heroin addiction!

Doesn't Vancouver have good heroin? I just got a image of Tara starring in Trainspotting without all the weird accents.

bimmette · 06-29-2015, 09:35 PM

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I've done 23andme a few years ago!!!

All I remember is I'm prone to heroin addiction!

Doesn't Vancouver have good heroin? I just got a image of Tara starring in Trainspotting without all the weird accents.

I don't know and I sure don't want to find out hahahah!

C5driver · 06-29-2015, 09:38 PM

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Haha, sorry! I think it's funny!

If you need support, were here for you!

bimmette · 06-29-2015, 09:50 PM

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Haha, sorry! I think it's funny!

If you need support, were here for you!

Haha, thanks. If my posts start sounding like Prena's, put me in rehab!

ASBSECU E93 · 06-29-2015, 10:09 PM

...yea, I'm on the no side. Many in my immediate family tree have lived long lives without issues - even though several have made poor health choices with regard to diet and smoking.

Outside of self inflicted physical injuries, healthy as a horse here...

dreamingat30fps · 06-29-2015, 10:59 PM

I worry enough as is no way would I want to do that. Plus there are many conditions and diseases you can't really do anything about as far as preventing them. So knowing that I was predisposed to one would just be eating away at me constantly.

UncleWede · 06-30-2015, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmette

Haha, thanks. If my posts start sounding like Lup's, put me in rehab!

There, fixed it for you

bimmette · 06-30-2015, 11:12 AM

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Haha, thanks. If my posts start sounding like Lup's, put me in rehab!

There, fixed it for you

Isn't that the same thing basically? Haha

Whostheboss · 06-30-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmette

I've done 23andme a few years ago!!!

All I remember is I'm prone to heroin addiction!

You dropped 200 bills just to find out you are gonna be heroin addict?

bimmette · 06-30-2015, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmette

I've done 23andme a few years ago!!!

All I remember is I'm prone to heroin addiction!

You dropped 200 bills just to find out you are gonna be heroin addict?

Hehe and that my hair is black and eyes are brown

zx10guy · 06-30-2015, 11:51 AM

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I doubt you'll be able to get all the info for less than $200 just by bloodwork, plus you live in Merica? Health stuff aint free sucka!

+1 on this. Blood work won't tell you if you have Lynch Syndrome (HPNCC) or the other myriad genetic "defects" which would raise your risk levels for various cancers. Angelina Jolie had a genetics test done which contributed to her decision for a double mastectomy and oophorectomy to prevent the high probability of her getting breast or ovarian cancer.

It's definitely an individual choice and requires a lot of thought on what one would do if there is some "bad" news. On the flip side as mentioned above with Angelina, if you had early warning on something that you have a high risk of developing and there are things you can do now to prevent it, I would think many of you all would do this.

On the flip side, these genetic tests are not 100% fool proof. I'm a classic example of this. I'm in remission from Stage 3b Colon Cancer. I had no familial risk factors. Under the stupid artificial 50 years old guidelines for screening. I led a pretty active lifestyle. Yet I got it. The oncologist was concerned I may have some genetic issue (ie Lynch) and had a test done on the tumor they extracted. Test came back negative.

Having actually faced my mortality, I would say I would probably want to know. As it'll help me frame up things I need to do to ensure my personal affairs are in order. Had I had any indication I would develop cancer, I would have done lots of things differently. Namely have a life insurance policy. I didn't get one because I was single. I got married after going through cancer treatment. Now I can't get any life insurance without paying an arm and a leg for one until I reach 5 years post diagnosis. The only life insurance I can currently get is through the group policy from my employer which I took to the max limit of $500k without needing a medical work up. I spend lots of mental energy thinking of what I need to do to ensure my wife and baby daughter are financially set if I have a recurrence which isn't treatable/curable.

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Lups ... 11832 Rep 15,400 Posts Drives: I don't own a car. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lost as usual iTrader: (0)	My mother: 61, no illnesses Mothers sister 66, no illnessess Mothers brother: Nada Their mom: Died at 85, nothing prior the last two months Mothers dad: Fucktard but lived long anyway. Common for all people of that side of the family: Horrible personalities, cruelty towards others, bitter and dwelling on that for at least 60% of their lives. Dads side: Dad, died at 60, cancer. Grandpa: 82, stroke. Dads mom: 59, cancer. Dads moms 5 siblings: Cancer 58-59 years of age. Me: I try to make sure I won't end up like my mothers side. Life span is irrelevant. I'd be very happy if I got to see my kids reach adulthood but I value every day I have and I will not want treatment when my time with the big C comes. We'll see if i stand by my thoughts then. To answer the question op, I try not to worry about any of them. I eat healthily, and enjoy life. I prefer to face these when the time comes.
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