As an estrogen receptive, Her2+ breast cancer survivor, I once heard from my doctor "having babies naturally may not be an option for you." I was devastated. I knew it might someday come to that given my treatment of chemo and radiation. But I didn't think it would be because of the estrogen, I thought it might be because my ovaries may have been compromised due to the chemicals.
Today, I came across a newly released finding: that pregnancy is safe for estrogen receptive breast cancer patients! http://healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docid=662902
My heart skipped a beat. I started crying at my desk. Well I was fighting back tears since my desk is out in the open!
I'm back on the playing field! I know there was and is a chance that my ovaries may be damaged, and that like many normal women, I might have trouble getting pregnant anyway. But at least now I know that I'm really (almost) just like everyone else. And it's in God's hands as opposed to stupid cancers' hands.
So thank you God for answering my prayers to just make it safe for me to try. And if it doesn't work out, that's ok too. Here's to a life of healthy babies! White ones, black ones, yellow ones, purple ones! Caroline, some day you are going to have a little cuz cuz...so, here's to never giving up hope.
