Rev. Colleen Irwin Loading

Well, actually I have have the gene mutation all my life, it has been a week since I got the results.   I now have a bunch of Dr. appointments to start making decisions.  I go between relief and anger.   Angry that I have waited so long to test knowing my family history.   Relief that I know the answer and what needs to be done — reduce my risk of 85% chance to zero.

So far it has been a scary endeavor reading on the internet.   I can remember when Angelina Jolie opted for the surgical solution I am headed towards and thinking how sensible she was.   I also remember my mother a two time breast cancer survivor belittling it and discouraging me from testing.   Saying at the time that there was no need to be dramatic.   Her death in October spurred me to test finally.

Vanity Moment

It is funny now, but when the eye doctor told me I needed to wear glasses all the time it was the straw the broke the camel’s back.  I went into complete overload and my vanity kicked in.   Hysterical tears were about this, not that I was going to have to have several major surgeries that brought me to a complete breakdown.   I was able to take the news of the gene mutation with far more grace.   The glasses I was in tears over.  Now understand that while reading or using the computer I have been wearing glasses since I was 16.

What I realized was it was something that I could not hide.   The news I took that I have the BRCA2 gene had just hit me all at once.   Everything is about to change.   I am incredibly lucky, I get to have control and get ahead of things.  The opportunity to call myself a #previvor and not a #survivor.   I won’t have to endure cancer treatments.

My husband George and I are a team and we are doing this together.   That to me is worth so much.   He actually is my balance in all of this.   We need to breathe and take it one day at a time.   Fortunately I am in control, there is no cancer and we can plan our path.   Many women do not have that option….

Rev. Colleen Irwin
Reverend Colleen Irwin is a Wife, Healer, Psychic Medium, Mentor, Author, and Public Speaker from Rochester, New York, with over 30 years of business experience, including her work as a real estate broker. Colleen’s background in training REALTORS honed her skills in conflict resolution, marketing strategies, and analytical as well as presentation skills, which she now applies to her spiritual education and coaching. Colleen teaches, lectures, and serves Spirit, sharing her lifelong connection with the spiritual world, as captured in her book 'Discovering Your Stream.' She has studied with renowned mediums John White and Lisa Williams and was mentored by Reverend Jack Rudy. Ordained in the Order of Melchizedek by Reverend Dan Chesboro, Colleen is also a PREVIVOR who educates others about the BRCA genetic mutation and taking control of their health. Her mission is to empower women through life’s significant changes—whether it be a career shift, parental care giving, health crises, relationship transformations, or spiritual awakenings. Through spiritual education, inspirational talks, and coaching, Colleen offers guidance and hope, helping women embrace their new purpose.
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