Angelina Jolie Had a Preventive Double Mastectomy- She Had Both Breasts' Removed

This is breaking news right now. The beautiful and sexy actress, Angelina Jolie just revealed to the world that she had preventive double mastectomy. She discovered that she had a defective gene, BRCA1, which increases the chances of having breast cancer to a 50/50 chance. In her case, her doctor told her she had an 87% chance of having breast cancer later in life. And, considering the fact that her mother died from Ovarian Cancer at 56, Angelina decided to do what was in her power to prevent  a possible death, and had a double mastectomy. This is that kind of news you don't know how to react to.




But, the good thing is that technology made something that would have been a very sad case, become a bearable one. After the double mastectomy, which had both her breast tissues removed, she had breast implants. So, she would still have normal breasts, instead of being flat chested. She revealed that her partner, Brad Pitt was beside her all the way. She and Brad have 6 children together; 3 adopted, and 3 bilogically. She came out public to educate other women who may be at risk of having breast cancer to go the preventive way to deal with the inevitable.










Below are her words on the issue-

"Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimise the risk. I can tell my children that they don't need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer. It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable. They can see my small scars and that's it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was. I want to encourage every woman, especially if you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, to seek out the information and medical experts who can help you through this aspect of your life, and to make your own informed choices."