The procedure gave McEnany the peace of mind she’d lacked since she tested positive for the BRCA2 genetic mutation nearly a decade earlier. She explained, ” … I now live life ‘free of fear and full of hope.’” It’s clear that for McEnany, marrying Gilmartin gave her calmness and confidence in her decision. And, since then, the couple, who has welcomed three children to the family, has been able to live without the fear of McEnany’s previously high odds of getting breast cancer, which are now around zero.
