tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post3623082984272620462..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Fertility drugs and cancerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-6337254020234183242009-08-12T17:23:22.045-07:002009-08-12T17:23:22.045-07:00April - That is horrible news. I hope you have a l...April - That is horrible news. I hope you have a large support group of family and friends to help you during treatment. I also found the online community to be very supportive when my husband was going through his cancer treatments. <br /><br />Make sure you let everyone help you who offers it. Please take care and let me know if there's anything I can do for you!Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32663708799161032622009-08-12T17:16:29.161-07:002009-08-12T17:16:29.161-07:00On November 22, 2008, I was successfully given an ...On November 22, 2008, I was successfully given an IUI following only one round (7 days worth of injections) of fertility treatment. In my case, I was given Bravelle. This was the first and only time I had taken fertility meds.<br />After 6 weeks of pregnancy, (my third & none have resulted in birth), I miscarried.<br />Today is August 12, 2009. Today I found out I have ovarian cancer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636638573204189513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-92039521147555164172009-01-05T20:26:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:26:00.000-08:00ADOPT, for pete's sake!! 100% guaranteed to be ca...ADOPT, for pete's sake!! 100% guaranteed to be cancer-free, world-changing, and very low-impact. No matter how hard it may be to make a baby, it's raising it that's the important (and truly challenging) part.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12959388915828423072008-12-21T05:59:00.000-08:002008-12-21T05:59:00.000-08:00Off topic but food for future science post (warnin...Off topic but food for future science post (warning very frightening info):<BR/>RAID on seeds (Life, itself) ... by Monsanto<BR/><BR/>http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/15/224022/35/752/673513EJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547029683066393031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64503645332263767522008-12-20T20:34:00.000-08:002008-12-20T20:34:00.000-08:00Interesting info. I considered infertility treatm...Interesting info. I considered infertility treatment and decided against it. I wasn't informed of the cancer risk, but that would have been another reason not to do it. We adopted our son and I wouldn't trade him for anything. I think you love the kids that you have, no matter how they came to you. Wouldn't change a thing.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896172914500564208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-9734485368834093542008-12-20T08:13:00.000-08:002008-12-20T08:13:00.000-08:00Isn't there an increased risk of cancer if you don...Isn't there an increased risk of cancer if you don't have children? I'd love to see statistics of the increased risk of cancer from fertility treatments vs. the increased risk of cancer from never being pregnant, giving birth, and breastfeeding. But my child is screaming right now so I have to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44646533426148436812008-12-20T07:37:00.000-08:002008-12-20T07:37:00.000-08:00Well said Sharlene, you took the words right out o...Well said Sharlene, you took the words right out of my mouth. I the mother of 27 month old triplets conceived through IVF, and knowing what I know now, and having travelled this incredibly difficult journey, I would do it all again in a heartbeat. I knew before my children were ever conceived that come what may, I was meant to be their mother.ecomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201993577191455350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-8819903307798514912008-12-19T20:07:00.000-08:002008-12-19T20:07:00.000-08:00I think we're "damned if we do, damned if we don't...I think we're "damned if we do, damned if we don't", if all the various cancer studies can be believed. If I were in the position of being infertile and wanting children, I don't think a slight risk of cancer would deter me from undergoing fertility treatments. But I don't think I'd have gambled with my health at all, and would have found some other way to deal/cope with being infertile. I Maevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852349354673305704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33056787022433196982008-12-19T18:40:00.000-08:002008-12-19T18:40:00.000-08:00I think it really depends on the situation.Like yo...I think it really depends on the situation.<BR/><BR/>Like you said, more research needs to be done. <BR/><BR/>For example, if there's a slight chance of cancer from pesticides, would you eat non-organic foods, EVER? If there's a slight chance of skin cancer, would you cover your skin 100% every moment you're in the sun, every time?<BR/><BR/>Like Jenna said, if there is a family history, that Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039056206420438194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-4182548932562984642008-12-19T15:44:00.000-08:002008-12-19T15:44:00.000-08:00I've been considering donating eggs for several we...I've been considering donating eggs for several weeks. A friend did it a few times and she encouraged me to look into it. <BR/><BR/>I'm still not sure.Little Miss Moneybagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247616592623546010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-40564077723645560952008-12-19T15:33:00.000-08:002008-12-19T15:33:00.000-08:00NOTHING SURPRISES ME ABOUT THE MONEY MAKER MEDICAL...NOTHING SURPRISES ME ABOUT THE MONEY MAKER MEDICAL FIELD.savvycityfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123857662106999560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86797026101907479872008-12-19T14:49:00.000-08:002008-12-19T14:49:00.000-08:00Oops, hard to type while holding a baby:I should h...Oops, hard to type while holding a baby:<BR/><BR/>I should have said:Oral medication is usually first-line for those whose diagnoses (like severely low sperm count or scarred tubes) do not automatically need to be treated by IVF.MrsSpockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792687516201324640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29174682577752262632008-12-19T14:46:00.000-08:002008-12-19T14:46:00.000-08:00Interesting link- I'll have to email it to Our Bod...Interesting link- I'll have to email it to Our Bodies, our Blog.<BR/><BR/>There is a lack of studies about infertility and side effects of treatments.<BR/><BR/>Would I ever trade my son (conceived after 4 rounds of Clomid) for have a slightly smaller risk of uterine (AKA endometrial)cancer? No way. <BR/><BR/>In interpreting this data, your readers ought to know:<BR/><BR/>This study did not MrsSpockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792687516201324640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-89593412746447753772008-12-19T12:18:00.000-08:002008-12-19T12:18:00.000-08:00Reading the comments churned up this question: Is ...Reading the comments churned up this question: Is it harder to loose a loved one that you know or a loved one that you have never known? <BR/>Sharlene just wrote that "the heartache of not being able to conceive"...(is)"like having a huge hole in your heart." I don't doubt it. I have yet to try to have a child but I can only imagine how gut wrenchingly, awful it must be to not be able to birth a Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849148217473381311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38073265020591967792008-12-19T11:26:00.000-08:002008-12-19T11:26:00.000-08:00My twins are the result of fertility treatments. I...My twins are the result of fertility treatments. I tried for years to have children with no luck and took clomiphene without it doing me any good. Finally I took injectables called gonal-f which caused me to hyper ovulate, almost die from kidney failure, and be pregnant with my two beautiful children. The pregnancy was pure hell and I don't plan on getting pregnant again. That being said I would Sharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539955929237988325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-898490987986395472008-12-19T10:08:00.000-08:002008-12-19T10:08:00.000-08:00I've done fertility treatments over the years and ...I've done fertility treatments over the years and I was aware of the increased cancer risk. Even if I wasn't informed, to me, this is common sense. Anything you're scientifically doing to your body is a risk. Injecting massive amounts of hormones into your body to mind trick it into doing what should come naturally, is bound to come with negative risks associated. That said, our first was thestatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467429719047005561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37907862305544333452008-12-19T08:42:00.000-08:002008-12-19T08:42:00.000-08:00Living is a risk. For me the reward is worth the ...Living is a risk. For me the reward is worth the risk. I'm going to die someday regardless of how safe I play it. It's good to know about the risks though so we can monitor later in life.Alyclepalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041313349997139696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33188327179327049232008-12-19T08:32:00.000-08:002008-12-19T08:32:00.000-08:00I did fertility, and I was, in fact, warned of the...I did fertility, and I was, in fact, warned of the increased cancer risk...which is based not on the drugs...but by how much/many times you ovulate. Since my problem is just getting my body to ovulate in the first place, I wasn't worried. I've ovulated exactly 4 times in my life. My risk for cancer is the same as a woman who had 4 kids without help. <BR/><BR/>And egg donor's are warned as well, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-64904313863383207952008-12-19T08:23:00.000-08:002008-12-19T08:23:00.000-08:00It's all about the risk/reward thing and being in ...It's all about the risk/reward thing and being in control of our own health choices isn't it? Whether or not I've have chosen IVF I don't know. I'd have appreciated having the choice, but I'd also want to have known the risks.<BR/><BR/>I think that's wrong that Pam was not told the risks. When there is a recommended limit to drug use people need to be aware of that. I recently lost faith in a Alison Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732023012497108509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91053036098433481192008-12-19T07:57:00.000-08:002008-12-19T07:57:00.000-08:00My husband and I don't have kids - just can't have...My husband and I don't have kids - just can't have any it seems. We 'tried' for years doing all the measuring, timing, etc. Eventually we just decided we weren't meant to have kids. We were slightly disappointed, but not devastated. Life doesn't always go how you think it will, or how you think it should. That's just the way things are. I just don't understand why anyone would take fertilityTheresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32966808145826240372008-12-19T06:37:00.000-08:002008-12-19T06:37:00.000-08:00I don't think I could really answer that question ...I don't think I could really answer that question about what I'd do unless I was in the situation. I have a cousin (who's like a sister to me) who may not be able to have kids, and if she asked me to donate eggs or be a surrogate, I probably would. If I couldn't have children, that I probably would want to try IVF. But I can't say for sure without really experiencing it.Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37266243819021085562008-12-19T06:29:00.000-08:002008-12-19T06:29:00.000-08:00From being a donor for someone I didn't know (like...From being a donor for someone I didn't know (like most instances of donating blood) this news would absolutely dissuade me.<BR/><BR/>If *I* were the one trying to have more kids, or if my best friend needed an egg or two - I'd do it without an issue.<BR/><BR/>Interesting thing to learn about myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54721024642629245432008-12-19T05:46:00.000-08:002008-12-19T05:46:00.000-08:00Having been through a 10 year battle with infertil...Having been through a 10 year battle with infertility (including Clomiphene, surgeries, IUIs, HSGs, a successful IVF, a spontaneous pregnancy, miscarriage, failed IVF, and another spontaneous pregnancy with 10 weeks to go) obviously I chose to take the cancer risk in order to have children.<BR/>That being said, for the first 4 years, I was on Clomid more than any woman should be without being Pam!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07393223705302705144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50166394568344760932008-12-19T05:38:00.000-08:002008-12-19T05:38:00.000-08:00Me personally? Yeah. Its enough to make me shy awa...Me personally? Yeah. Its enough to make me shy away from the idea of ever using these treatments. My husband is adopted and while we both want kids one day (thinking rather soonish actually) if it comes down to it, we've already talked over our options. Cancer is a biggie in my family and I can skip the genetic imperative if it could cost me my life later down the road. If tossing our Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185436739526161223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42558967638904027282008-12-19T04:30:00.000-08:002008-12-19T04:30:00.000-08:00If I really, really wanted children, then no. Ther...If I really, really wanted children, then no. There are so many things in the environment that can 'potentially' increase our risk of cancer - so I would think the benefit in this case outweighs the risk. Being a donor is another story. It's not something I would consider, personally, but I can certainly see that others would be dissuaded by this increased risk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com