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Good News to Celebrate
As many of you know I was diagnosed in early 2007 with Stage 3B/C standard OVCA. I had successful surgery and then 6 rounds of carbotaxol and celebrated my 2 year remission in October this year.
Due to my age (31 at the time) and since we hadn't managed to start a family yet, the gyn onc managed to preserve my uterus which was strangely not touched by he cancer (despite having tumours everywhere else down there) and this year we made the decision to trust in our future and attempt a family through IVF with egg donor (both ovaries gone).
I know pregnancy is a sensitive topic for many diagnosed young but I hope that this post also shows what can be possible.
Yesterday I became the proud mum of my first child, a baby girl called Emily Rose. She is just beautiful. I managed to have a vaginal birth which they thought was unlikely due to scarring with the previous surgeries. My/gyn onc was on standby to do a looksee if I had the c-section but we managed to avoid the extra stress and complication of surgury. I didn't feel the contractions 'normally' due to all the nerve damage done with the scraping away of tumours etc which some would say was a blessing and it was a fast labour and delivery with contractions starting at 8:30 in the morning and having my baby in my arms by 2pm. All the staff were fantastic and got emotional too, knowing what this meant to us and seeing it for the miracle it was. The delivering nurse wore a ovarian cancer awareness necklace throughout the day which just gave me focus and willpower and really touched me.
I plan to be one of the long term survivors and watch my daughter grow up. We can never know our future - we just have to work towards it with positivity and hope.
I was thinking of all my friends that are stuggling on here and going through tough times and wanted to share my news to show that we can beat cancer and go on with the lives we planned.
Due to my age (31 at the time) and since we hadn't managed to start a family yet, the gyn onc managed to preserve my uterus which was strangely not touched by he cancer (despite having tumours everywhere else down there) and this year we made the decision to trust in our future and attempt a family through IVF with egg donor (both ovaries gone).
I know pregnancy is a sensitive topic for many diagnosed young but I hope that this post also shows what can be possible.
Yesterday I became the proud mum of my first child, a baby girl called Emily Rose. She is just beautiful. I managed to have a vaginal birth which they thought was unlikely due to scarring with the previous surgeries. My/gyn onc was on standby to do a looksee if I had the c-section but we managed to avoid the extra stress and complication of surgury. I didn't feel the contractions 'normally' due to all the nerve damage done with the scraping away of tumours etc which some would say was a blessing and it was a fast labour and delivery with contractions starting at 8:30 in the morning and having my baby in my arms by 2pm. All the staff were fantastic and got emotional too, knowing what this meant to us and seeing it for the miracle it was. The delivering nurse wore a ovarian cancer awareness necklace throughout the day which just gave me focus and willpower and really touched me.
I plan to be one of the long term survivors and watch my daughter grow up. We can never know our future - we just have to work towards it with positivity and hope.
I was thinking of all my friends that are stuggling on here and going through tough times and wanted to share my news to show that we can beat cancer and go on with the lives we planned.
Talk about miracles! That's wonderful that things went so well for you and you have a little girl to hold in your arms. Technology can be amazing at times. Congratulations.
irene
irene
What fantastic news !!! Thank you so much for sharing this with us !! Congratulations to you and your family
This is fabulous news! Life takes us on ups and downs, but this is definitely one of the highest points you can be at!! Congratulations!
Karen
Karen
I am so happy for you and your family.....How wonderful and I just have goose bumps....I am glad you shared your miracle with us.
Love,
Dawnlyn
Love,
Dawnlyn
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