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Many with TP53 mutations affectionately refer to themselves as mutants- think finding power in something that is out of your control. Andi Last found a powerful way to express how "With my breast cancer battle finished, I can shine a spotlight on my war: Mutant Vs Monster. I am a Mutant. I have a genetic mutation that gives me a Monster of a rare disorder called Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), which makes me prone to getting all sorts of different cancers." Thank You Andi Last for supporting living LFS and raising awareness in such a powerful way.
For the full story behind this photo, watch the video: www.facebook.com/andilastmedia/videos/vb.1741349922767401/1818264765075916
We hear this a lot in our support groups. LFS is hard enough, be gentle with yourself.
Living LFS is a proud Global Genes RARE Foundation Alliance Member. Although we all may have different rare diseases, we have a lot of common struggles for diagnosis, treatment and care. One issue is talking with loved ones about genetic disease. globalgenes.org/toolkits/discussgenetics/intro/
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My name is Andi Last. That’s my husband Jay Last in the video with me. I’m the mutant, and he’s my warrior. In March 2015, at the age of 41, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Not long after, I learned that I have a very rare inherited disorder called Li Fraumeni Syndrome, or LFS, which makes me prone to getting all kinds of different cancers. In simple terms, we’re all born with two copies of a cancer suppressing gene … read more
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