So I was due to start Chemotherapy 5th October, which is exactly 60 days after my lumpectomy. I have triple negative breast cancer that has spread to my lymphnodes and I'm only 26 years old.
Now, it's already been delayed by a week due to bloods not being taken on time but also due to fertility treatments. I was made aware of chemo 1st september and asked then about fertility treatments, i.e freezing eggs.
However, I wasn't referred until 21st and now they said my only chance to do so is starting the process literally today as I'm posting. To do two weeks of hormone treatment and and operation. All 2 days before starting chemo, which would now be delayed further to 22nd October maybe later if I'm not feeling well enough.
As you can imagine I'm rather angry but at myself as well as others for not getting this done sooner. I'm now terrified to make my own decision because I don't want to run he risk of infertility but also would rather have better odds of survival for any future.
I've since spoken to some one who was much more blunt with me about survival rates and the good possibility of babies in the future. There are many ways to have babies and the future I want without having to freeze eggs and put myself through this amount of trauma I would have doing the fertility treatment.
I wanted to post this in case there is anyone else concerned about their fertility and chemo because this week has been one of the hardest I've had so far on this journey and I've still got plenty to go. So please talk to plenty of different people, counsellors, doctors, nurses, to get a good objective outlook to make your choice.
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community
Thanks very much for taking the time to write about your experiences. I'm sure others in future will find it very useful.
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