Fertility Options-Advise

Hi Laura. I ws diagnosed with IDC carcinoma a year ago, had a mastectomy, 6 months of chemo, 6 weeks of rads, and will likely have 10 years of hormone therapy. I was 35 at diagnosis, with no children, and saw two fertility specialists (the first was the best, but had closures of the IVF lab over Christmas so sent me to the second) My advice is to find out the statistics/success rate of egg freezing verses embryo freezing. My surgeon told me the eggs don't necessarily unfreeze very well. My oncologist has said she would be happy for me to try a pregnancy 2-3 years post end of treatment. My partner and I only had 3 days to decide and we elected not to freeze eggs or embryos. I have younger sisters who said they would be willing to donate eggs. At this stage he and I are planning on not of having children. I love being an auntie and i love my work which gives me opportunities to be nuturing. But it's sometimes hard. In fact today I was a little teary because the girls at work were talking lots about their children and I kept on wanting to tell stories about my dog, who I've grown to love so much (we got him near the start of chemo) but realised they wouldn't really understand. I have heard success stories of hormone positive ladies having bubs a couple of years post treatment. There isa facebook group called 'surrounded by pink sisters' which is really wonderful. Private place to ask heaps of questions. My other comment is: make sure you go to a fertility specialist who is very experienced/specialises in breast cancer. The second one I saw wasn't and had suggested a plan of inducing multiple ovulation that my surgeon and oncologist were not happy with. Your oncologist or surgeon should be able to send you to the best one. Wishing you the best of luck, I'm sorry for the loss of your little one