I am 28 years old and I was dx on Feb 25, 08.  I'm doing really well, the waiting was the worst part (so far) I start Chemo on April 8th and then radiation when Chemo is finished.  When I first found out I had Cancer, having children didn't even cross my mind.  It was my mother that first said I need to think of getting my eggs harvested.  My cancer is genetic, my mother was 39 when she first got Cancer (she is a 2 time survivour :) ) and she went into menapose right after Chemo and she is scared it will happen to me. I talked to my Dr. about, it and he doesn't seem to be conserned thinks I should be fine, but he didn't seem sure, I don't want to harvest my eggs, I wan't to belive there is hope of normal conception after chemo, but my Dr.didn't seam to really know, and I don't have any information, 

Has anyone out there had Chemo and then later, (after cancer) had children? is there anyone who was unable to have children after?

I would greatly apreciate everyones help, I feel like I'm running out of time to make a disition, I don't know yet if I really want children, I just really want the choise when I'm a bit older.

Thank you again!

Im doing really well, Ive been waiting since Oct. to get the results, and I finally did on Feb 25, 08.  I feel better now that I know, I was going crazy waiting! I don' t know much right now, I had my lump removed on Feb 29, and am just recovering, (can't complain, not in a lot of pain and got to keep my breast, and only lost 2 lympnods) (oh, and the great news it didn't spread) I have an apt. with my cancer Dr. on March 18, I will find out what and when my treatment starts then, but I was told I will more then likely be getting both chemo and radiation. From what I understand, chemo will take away my ability to have children, I don't know if I want kids, but never thought the choice would be taken away, does anyone know anything about the ability to have children after chemo?

I agree, push for further tests! Better safe then sorry! Im 28, and in late Oct. I found a lump, They sent me for an ultrasound, (my mother has had cancer twice) so I didn't have to push, and then told me to wait another month and do another ultrasound, "because I'm to young to have breast cancer" tomorrow I have an apt. at the hospital for a biopsy, still waiting for a definite answer! but I can't tell you how happy I will be to know! Nothing is worse then not knowing!

Im 28 yrs old and I felt a lump in my breast about a week before Halloween I made a doc apt next day, doc sent me to get a mam and a ultrasound, had to wait to get apt. (wait 3 weeks) go, they didn't want to do the mam beause of my age, so they just did the ultra, then I had to make another doc apt. another week, doc said lets do another ultrasound in a month, had to wait make another apt. then another doc apt. then they send me to see a sugyen have to wait another 4 weeks for that apt. (I live in Can) and that is booked for Feb. 6, they are going to do a biopsy! I don't know if I will even get the results from this!  I can deal with it being cancer, my mother is a two time survivour  I just cant stand the wait! I want to know so I can move on with surviving myself! and so I can tell my family, (I haven't yet I don't want to worry anyone unless I have too), my mother is stong, but I know she will blame herself.  It is not a conversation I want to have.  I have to say that reading all the posts have been very helpful, I am being positive, but deep down I feel I have known its cancer from Oct. learning the waiting is driving everyone crazy makes me feel so much better!  Thank you! to all of you!