So here’s the deal.
Oestrogen has fed my first and second breast cancer, I need oestrogen to try and get some eggs – a LOT of it. That’s the danger.
Before we even talk about getting eggs, putting them with sperm, to try and create an embryo which may/may not turn into a baby – we have to look at the fact that oestrogen is doing nasty things in my body.
In the past week I’ve consulted three fertility specialists, each with different experiences in treating women who have/have had breast cancer during their reproductive years. It’s SO detailed. And risky. I don’t want to write a book on this, but will share some of their comments;
- ‘sounds like a desperate situation, overall you have to consider your long term health’
- ‘This is unbelievable. Guess it justifies having the bilateral mastectomies. Terrible predicament you find yourself in.’
- ‘ovarian cancer could feature in your future and your chances of surviving breast cancer will be increased if you have your ovaries removed’
- ‘we can try to stimulate your ovaries to do an egg collection 4-6 weeks after lumpectomy. Just need to keep oestrogen levels low, which will mean fewer eggs. Monitor levels, pull out if it gets too high.’
- ‘AMH test shows you have a good number of eggs, it’s just how to get them to size safely, to do a collection and freeze.’
- ‘If you can get some eggs/create an embryo, put them on ice. Get through surgery, treatment for BC, wait 5 years till you’re in the clear, try to fall pregnant with frozen embryo transfer. Although that will see a spike in oestrogen levels throughout pregnancy, so surrogacy is the safest option.’
- ‘IVF cycle on someone with more than 80%+ oestrogen receptor status is not safe.’
- ‘Removing ovaries will increase your survival advantage from breast cancer and remove potential risk of ovarian cancer.’
- ‘You have to be alive to have a baby. It’s really an open and shut case.’
I’ve got some big decisions to make.
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