Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

After learning that she inherited a BRCA2 genetic mutation that put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, Kim Horner’s doctors urged her to consider having a double mastectomy. But how do you decide whether to have a surgery to remove your breasts to reduce your risk for a disease you don’t have and may never get? Horner shares her struggle to answer that question in Probably Someday Cancer. The mother of a one-year-old boy, she wanted to do whatever would give her the best odds of being around for her son and protect her from breast cancer, which killed her grandmother and great-grandmother in their 40s. Which would give her the best chance at a long healthy life: a double mastectomy or frequent screenings to try to catch any cancer early? The answers weren’t that simple. Based on extensive research, interviews, and personal experience, Horner writes about how and why she ultimately opted for a double mastectomy—the same decision actress Angelina Jolie made for a similar genetic mutation—and the surprising diagnosis that followed. The book explores difficult truths that get overshadowed by upbeat messages about early detection and survivorship—the fact that screenings can miss cancers and that …

Concerto competition concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Guest Artist Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Graduate Artist Certificate (GAC) degree.

Jazz concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Wind studies concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance degree.

Junior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Junior recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance degree.

Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male). Abdul Malik talks about an incident of his father's life when he was young.

This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male). Abdul Malik talks about an incident of olden days of his life and then both speakers talk about a domestic matter of their relative couple.