In 3 years, I went through 2 rounds of IVF, had a son, a surprise son 8 months after that, got breast cancer 8 months after he was born. The pay off? 2 gorgeous baby boys, 16 months apart that keep me young. I am 42, BRCA 2 +, I had a bilateral mast with DIEP, 4 months of chemo, and a hysterectomy/ooph.
I have an awesome supportive husband, a daughter that is very helpful, a Mom who is a 2 time survivor of BRCA, a 38 year old sister that is BRCA 2+ also & working out the details of her plans.
My grandmother was also a 2 time breast cancer survivor. Sadly, her second round of cancer did eventually go into the mets stage to brain, bone, and liver. She died August 2, 1986 and I miss her dearly every day.
I am so lucky to have the friends & family I do and I would never trade them for the world!
Buckeye, AZ
