Grade 1 breast cancer and fertility

Hi Livvy,

Sorry to read about your recent diagnosis - it's so much to take in, especially at the beginning, I fully understand how you feel being bombarded with information! I had bc in 2021 when I was 35 and was offered egg freezing before I started chemo. In the end, I didn't do it because the timing was all wrong. By the time I'd waited for my initial appointment, I was at the wrong point in my cycle and doing the egg freezing would have delayed the start of my chemo by a few weeks and at the time I was too scared of my cancer to delay anything. During chemo I had monthly injections to shut down my ovaries in order to try to protect them from chemo which put me into a temporary menopause. At the beginning of next year I will have a full fertility check at the hospital, so for now I'm sorry but I don't have an answer to your question. I have a friend who had bc when she was 23 and she went on to have two children naturally, so it can be possible, but each case is different.

It's hard to suddenly have to make a decision so quickly on something you know nothing about but could affect the rest of your life. I hope you manage to do whatever feels the right choice for you and wish you the best of luck with everything xxx

Hi LivvyLoo, I wanted to send you all my love and support and I was wondering how things are going for you.

Today I've been diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer too. I had a lymphatic tumour when I was 14yo so only the idea of going through chemo again, really distressed me.. As for you, I've been bombarded with so many information and it was so hard to stay focus and listen, but I did my best. I also have to have genetic testing followed by the option to have my eggs frozen, and reading your post I was wondering if you could share some information on what you did at the end. How are you feeling? 

Thank you so much in advance