28 unsure on what treatment plan to take
I’m 28 I was diagnosed on the 11th of November 2019. I’m living in Busselton and being treated in Bunbury but have to go to Perth for some appointments. I don’t know the lingo as it’s all very fresh. ...
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@Tamlyn as I said my team really recommended not wasting my money and felt chemo was best given age.. it’s no guarantee of course but is hopefully going to give us the opportunity to live into our 4th 5th and 6th decade...
Why not do one round of egg harvest when your period comes next week, and keep thinking about it? You can tell the fertility docs you’re going ahead with chemo and then change your mind last minute after the eggs are collected? No one will force you to go ahead at that point if you really aren’t sure. Medicare covered most of mine and I’m guessing being at public KEMH it will as well... we pay $500/yr to keep our embryos frozen so a small ongoing cost if I ever choose to use them...
This will give you the opportunity to travel to Perth to get a second oncology opinion in the meantime whilst “brewing” your eggs.
If you have an unsuccessful harvest you do have Zoladex to protect your ovaries as I mentioned above. I’ve not met/discussed one young cancer patient who hasn’t been offered that by oncology, one needle once a month for duration of chemo...
Merry Xmas :)
Why not do one round of egg harvest when your period comes next week, and keep thinking about it? You can tell the fertility docs you’re going ahead with chemo and then change your mind last minute after the eggs are collected? No one will force you to go ahead at that point if you really aren’t sure. Medicare covered most of mine and I’m guessing being at public KEMH it will as well... we pay $500/yr to keep our embryos frozen so a small ongoing cost if I ever choose to use them...
This will give you the opportunity to travel to Perth to get a second oncology opinion in the meantime whilst “brewing” your eggs.
If you have an unsuccessful harvest you do have Zoladex to protect your ovaries as I mentioned above. I’ve not met/discussed one young cancer patient who hasn’t been offered that by oncology, one needle once a month for duration of chemo...
Merry Xmas :)