tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post8885431430639258542..comments2024-03-29T14:23:05.835+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-52528194518434173032013-12-16T17:43:51.553+00:002013-12-16T17:43:51.553+00:00I too loved Life After Life. But except for cards ...I too loved Life After Life. But except for cards to those who celebrated Chanukah I have not even begun to do holiday cards. Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111736625664327019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-19783687724665261882013-12-14T18:47:53.787+00:002013-12-14T18:47:53.787+00:00The genetic test that is often done is called Onco...The genetic test that is often done is called Oncotype DX and is available within the NHS in many areas but it only applies to certain tumour types. Breast cancer care on the NHS is generally fabulous.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02097794220306215209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-76380997960396388562013-12-13T17:56:44.398+00:002013-12-13T17:56:44.398+00:00I, too, am sorry to read about your niece & ho...I, too, am sorry to read about your niece & hope that everything goes well.<br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up on Life after Life. It sounds interesting, so I just placed a hold on a Kindle edition through my library. (Thank you Andrew Carnegie)Bizzy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180357463359704157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-27235605913045193432013-12-13T16:02:03.346+00:002013-12-13T16:02:03.346+00:00Much mojo for your niece. I agree with Anonymous ...Much mojo for your niece. I agree with Anonymous about the genetic testing. They do it during the preliminary visits and tests. A friend of mine is currently recovering from her surgery for breast cancer and is doing fine. FiberQathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524481267771726089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-77734010362272230112013-12-13T14:47:30.190+00:002013-12-13T14:47:30.190+00:00"Life After Life", by Kate Atkinson: si..."Life After Life", by Kate Atkinson: simply the best fiction I've read this year -- and I am a voracious reader of fiction. This was my first novel by Ms. Atkinson, but not my last. I have another "stand alone" on my kindle as well as the first novel in the Jackson Brodie series. Happy reading.Leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-61127295044993932002013-12-13T13:56:37.742+00:002013-12-13T13:56:37.742+00:00So sorry to hear about F., but its very good that ...So sorry to hear about F., but its very good that they are aware of it all, and will treat it aggressively. In the USA now, people with breast cancer have genetic testing which can help to predict the likelihood of it recurring, and this helps to determine the treatment plan. I hope she is able to have this.<br />I, for one, loved Life after Life; it could have gone on for another 800 pages, and I would have been happy as could be. Definitely my favorite for 2013!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-73845803242194863612013-12-13T13:46:08.642+00:002013-12-13T13:46:08.642+00:00I just started Life After Life on the kindle, and ...I just started Life After Life on the kindle, and so far so good. Do you find it hard to remember the name of a book you are reading on the kindle, as opposed to a hard copy. I think not seeing the title lying around, or every time I pick it up is a problem for me.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-55356031933953704752013-12-13T12:15:47.060+00:002013-12-13T12:15:47.060+00:00I am sorry to hear about your niece, and I certain...I am sorry to hear about your niece, and I certainly feel for the 10 year old. Nothing can make that memory better. <br />I have to admit to not persisting with "Life after Life". The premise is true, but I did not feel engaged by the characters. There is a new genre of novels with elderly protagonists which I find intriguing. I enjoyed "Norwegian by Night."shandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372329387935318023noreply@blogger.com