If you've only got 2-3 years to live, and you want to give your husband a baby, a piece of you to live on and to love. what are the risks? would the cancer patient survive the pregnancy and childbirth?
2007-09-08 07:00:10 · 8 answers · asked by Me 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
wouldnt it be more unfair to not give life at all?
2007-09-08 07:24:05 · update #1
Yes - you can get pregnant if you had cancer. Be sure that the disease is completely cured before thinking of getting pregnant. Your Oncologist will be the best adviser to tell you in this connection as he knows the disease condition and your other health factors, best.
However my suggestion is that you can think of it ONLY IF YOUR DISEASE IS CURED, AND IF THE TREATMENTS ARE ON I ADVISE NOT TO GO FOR IT. Please read further -
As more young people are surviving cancer, more women are considering whether they should have a baby after having cancer. In general, pregnancy after cancer is considered safe for both the mother and the baby, and pregnancy does not appear to increase the chances of cancer recurring. However, since some cancers do recur, women are usually advised to wait a number of years after completing cancer treatment until the risk of recurrence has decreased. The amount of time you will be advised to wait before becoming pregnant depends on the type and stage of cancer and course of treatment.
In some cases, cancer treatments can cause damage to areas of the body such as the heart or lungs. Before becoming pregnant, these organs may need to be evaluated to be sure that the pregnancy will be safe.
Unfortunately, some cancer treatments can also cause infertility, making it difficult or impossible for some women to have children. For more information on cancer and infertility, including information on how to preserve fertility before cancer treatment, read the previous section, Fertility and Cancer Treatment. -
2007-09-09 01:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe you could. However pregnancy can bring on more condition that might aggrivate your condition even more. High blood pressure, gestantional diabetes, etc.
You should defenitely make sure with an OBGYN first and foremost since you have probably been on certain medication etc.
I would truly think it through also because it wouldn't be fair for the baby to lose its mother so early in its life. It is a very personal choice but I though I would throw in my 2 cents.
2007-09-08 07:13:31 · answer #2 · answered by kimco10155 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very individual decision. You should make absolutely sure that you can handle the emotional realization that you will never see your baby grow up and know that she will never know you. I do know women who have become pregnant, gave birth, and only had a few months with their child. Very heartwrenching. There is a young woman who was pregnant and during labor they discovered her abdomen filled with a rare abdominal sarcoma. You can read about her and the fund established in her honor to help other young women with children:
http://www.ncsf.org.uk/nhs_report.htm
Try to gather as much information about pregnancy and cancer as possible. People Living with Cancer is also a good resource:
PLWC: Pregnancy and Cancer
http://www.plwc.org/portal/site/plwc/menuitem.034b98abc65a8f566343cc10ee37a01d/?vgnextoid=83d7ea97a56d9010VgnVCM100000f2730ad1RCRD
Pregnant with Cancer
http://www.pregnantwithcancer.org/
Best to you.
2007-09-08 12:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 05:17:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be fair to the child because they not only woudn't get to know their mom, but would always feel that they weren't really loved as much as used as a rememberance which is alot for a child to handle.
Aside from that raising a child as a single parent is a harder task that you might think.
2007-09-08 07:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If ur husband reelly wants a kid then I say give him one..it wont be easy for him to raise it alone so be sure to have this chat with him
2007-09-08 09:44:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
^^ I agree with pretty much all said above
but are you completely positive about the "2-3 yrs to live" o_O
or is that something you believe?
2007-09-08 08:33:44 · answer #7 · answered by ǝɥʇ lıʌǝ Piojito_x (NOT a dewd!) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can survive but you couldnt have radioactive therapy or kimo so it would harm you and your baby if you tried to get better by using them you freeze your eggs and implant them in a surrogate for the baby
2007-09-08 07:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋