undergone the procedure you did? i would be constantly thinking about is this the day that i m gonna wake up with breast cancer and i think that s one of the most important parts about getting looking into getting this surgery, if you do have this genetic mutation, is the way i feel having done it is i can just get on with my life. it really hasn t changed that much for me. it s really just allowed me to go and do these things that i ve been able to do in my career around not have to worry about apple i going to wake up with breast cancer and down the line, i will act accordingly with my risk for ovarian cancer around not have to worry about that. it s just a way to lift up any uncertainty and go about your life. dr. susan dam check, oncologist at the university of pennsylvania s abrahamson center, sue freedman the founder of force which spreads awareness about breast and ovarian cancer and nbc news producer ali weinberg, who found that mutation, who took action, a big