Just curious if anyone out there has gotten pregnant after chemo. I did not have children b/4 cancer and was/is devastated that I probably can't have them now...
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KerryMac Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,699 |
Nov 4, 2009 06:57 am
KerryMac wrote:
Everyminute has a friend who did...she may have some advice. Hugs to you - I thought for a while I wouldn't be able to have kids (miscarriages) and I know how devastating it is. Kerry - Mx, Chemo, Rads, Ooph, Arimidex, Zometa
Diagnosis: 11/2008, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 6/11 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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PureE Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 387 |
Nov 4, 2009 09:01 am
PureE wrote:
There is some evidence/studies that having a baby afterwards can increase chance of a reoccurence. Also-shutting down your ovaries is really important. You could do the shots so you could leave the option open but I am sure your devastated-I am so sorry but on the flip side possibly you could adopt. My friend has stage 3 melanoma and can't have kids so she is doing foster children. JMV
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everyminute… Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,029 |
Nov 4, 2009 11:13 am
everyminute wrote:
My friend was diagnosed while breastfeeding - stage 3 at 36 years old. Did chemo, mast, rads, tamoxifen, etc. Took a tamoxifen break and had another baby 2 years later. So she is now about 5 years out with a 6 and 3 year old. Long May She Run
Diagnosis: 6/5/2008, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 5/20 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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PureE Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 387 |
Nov 4, 2009 11:52 am
PureE wrote:
wow-so did they not shut down her ovarys? Did she have nodes? JMV
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everyminute… Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,029 |
Nov 4, 2009 12:52 pm
everyminute wrote:
They gave her tamoxifen only and she took a break long enough to get pregnant. She had a hyst and ooph after the baby was born (but I think because she was having endometrial problems from tamox) Now she is on Femara. She had a very large tumor and 4 pos nodes. Long May She Run
Diagnosis: 6/5/2008, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 5/20 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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americanpin… Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 202 |
Nov 4, 2009 01:21 pm
americanpinay wrote:
Hi. I don't have details but I met someone in my med onc's waiting room who had two children after undergoing BC treatment. If I remember correctly, she has a four-year old and a two-year old and she's eight years out. Lumpectomy 09/08, AC x 4 then Taxol x 12 10/08 through 03/09, Rads x 33 05/09 through 06/09 Tamoxifen beg 08/09
Diagnosis: 9/10/2008, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 4/6 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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sakura73 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 265 |
Nov 4, 2009 10:53 pm
sakura73 wrote:
My fertility doctor has told me there is no evidence that pregnancy post cancer increases your risk, but that since very few women have babies post cancer there are not many women;s experiences to draw on. Pregnancy increases estrogen levels but also progesteron levels, which are protective against excess estrogen. If your period comes back post chemo then you are still ovulating. And could get pregnant. It is certainly what I hope happens for me! Diagnosis: 1/22/2009, ILC, 2cm, Grade 2, 2/17 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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PureE Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 387 |
Nov 5, 2009 09:00 am
PureE wrote:
Go to the MD Anderson site-there are several studies on pregnancy and cancer that they have done. JMV
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