Fighting Cancer Before I Have It

As a previvor — someone with a confirmed genetic risk of cancer — I’m hoping for the best but preparing for the worst

Elizabeth Reyes
Elemental
Published in
5 min readFeb 25, 2019

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“P“Previvor” is one of those words I’d never heard of until I was suddenly thrust into being one myself. I suppose I have technically been a previvor all my life, but I didn’t know it until a genetic test, fueled by…

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Elizabeth Reyes
Elemental

Pen name of a writer, avid reader, frequent naval gazer, chronic illness previvor, and student of life. More than an amalgam of labels. My opinions are my own.