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Baby after two lots of chemo!
Hi all
I posted on the Younger Women's forum a while ago that I was pregnant after two lots of chemo and thought I would share the good news that my lovely baby boy was born two months ago.
I was diagnosed with triple negative grade 3 at age 31 and again in the other breast at age 35. (Now aged 41). FEC, radio and DIEP reconstruction the first time; Taxotere and SGAP reconstruction plus Zoladex the second time.
If you are a younger woman who thinks you have lost your fertility I'm here to say you might not have done! I feel so blessed that after everything that happened in my thirties, it has all turned around. I never in a million years imagined I would even meet someone, let alone get pregnant naturally (and very quickly) and have a wonderful baby.
Don't give up hope - miracles do happen!
Helen
What a wonderful post! Congratulations on the birth of your very special, precious son, how elated u must be. It made me really smile to read this & will give such hope as u say to some of the other younger women who fear they'll never have children, just wonderful
x
Congratulations! That's just wonderful news.
Be happy.
Mal
Congratulations! And thanks for sharing your news to give the rest of us who are just embarking on or are midway through treatment and worried about the fertility issues. I hope I'll be posting a similar post in the future!
X
Helen your news must bring hope to so many young women out there. What wonderful news to share. I hope your little one brings you all so much happiness after what bc stole from you.
Dawn
xx
Helen
congratulations that is fantastic news and really gives me hope. Fingers crossed I will be there in 5 years time
Lizzy
Madrid,
Congratulations on your miracle,
Hi,
Many, many congratulations, what a wonderful and inspiring story, you will have given many hope for the future xx
Congratulations! All the best to you and to your baby son.
That is such a lovely story. Congratulations on the birth of your little miracle and may you enjoy a long and happy life XXX
what a lovely thing to post must give hope and inspiration to so many young women on here. congratulations and tons and tons of love to you and your miracle son.
What wonderful news! Truly inspirational.
Enjoy every moment of those baby cuddles.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments!
Helen x
Congratulations, such an inspiring story for all of us no matter what age we are. Keep on keeping on sending you and your little one lots of love and light
Sarahlouisexxx
Hi
Fantastic news and many congrats to you. Wonderful inspirung story especially for younger women.
Best wishes to you M
Hi
I met Madrid (Helen) through this site when I was diagnosed the first time at the back end of 2005. She was going through her second battle at the time. She was an amazing inspiration to me and 'held my hand' through my treament.
We were both single at the time and shared our dating disasters as well as moaning about treatment (or celebrating managing sex without the wig coming off) and I can't thank her enough. We did actually meet up and have remained firm friends. She came to my wedding in 2009 and I shall be going to hers (with or without hair depending upon my treatment plan) this summer of 2012.
She's amazing and the birth of her little boy after two cancer battles is of great comfort to those of us young & foolish enough to still want motherhood after our battles! Anything is possible and she deserves all the luck she's had with a beautiful baby boy and a husband-to-be.
Twinky x x
What wonderful news and great of you to take the trouble in your undoubtedly busy life to post about it. Thank you.
Fantastic news ,a baby son after two lots of chemo!!! wow. You enjoy him ,you so deserve it and thanks for coming back on here and sharing your good news xx
Congratulations. Wonderful news. Thank you so much for sharing xx
Awww, that's such fantastic news, congratulations, so happy for u. My kids are grown up now but i can imagine the worry of some of the younger ladies on here who think they may never be able to have children due to their treatment. Your lovely story proves that's not always the case & im sure it gives them some hope. Enjoy your beautiful son x