I, too, was 51 when diagnosed and my oncologist very seriously informed me that I would likely become infertile due to the chemo I was about to start. He mentioned that some women might like to speak to a counselor about how that made them feel! I struggled to keep a straight face and said I was good with that.
But then another friend who was a few years older than me really struggled with the same information! Apparently she had not noticed that she was 54 and babies were a bit unlikely. Her 3 kids were all in their 20s and she was married to the same guy for over 30 years. I extremely tentatively asked her if they wanted another child and she said No I just don't like being told I can't have one.
@LisaO - good on you for getting another referral. A few weeks delay in treatment is nothing compared to years of not understanding or trusting your doctor.
