Hi moms,
When I was 11-12, I had 18mnths of aggressive chemo for a non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Been all-clear ever since
, but I'm wondering about the effect on my long-term fertility. I was always anxious that I'd be infertile, but got pg on first try (at age 30), YAY. So it seems as though I'm ok, but I'm still a bit worried about early menopause...this is weighing on me as we think about when to ttc#s 2, 3...etc!
Anyway, just wondering if there's anyone else out there who's had/is having chemo (or radiation etc), how this has affected you, and any other issues/thoughts you'd like to share. I might cross-post on Finding Your Tribe...
When I was 11-12, I had 18mnths of aggressive chemo for a non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Been all-clear ever since
, but I'm wondering about the effect on my long-term fertility. I was always anxious that I'd be infertile, but got pg on first try (at age 30), YAY. So it seems as though I'm ok, but I'm still a bit worried about early menopause...this is weighing on me as we think about when to ttc#s 2, 3...etc!Anyway, just wondering if there's anyone else out there who's had/is having chemo (or radiation etc), how this has affected you, and any other issues/thoughts you'd like to share. I might cross-post on Finding Your Tribe...
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's right before my 17th birthday (12/98). I underwent about 8 months of chemo and radiation and was told that my fertility might be affected and that I might enter menopause early.
DD was an "oops" while using protection. DS (in the oven) was concieved two months before we started trying. DH and I do have age on our side and I'm sure that has made some difference; we had our first at 21 and will be having our 2nd at 24. It remains to be seen whether I will enter menopause early...
