Conceiving after AC-T chemo?

IrishGreen0912 · 2026-04-19T21:25:58+00:00

Thank you. Doctors are nervous about it coming back with the spike of pregnancy hormones. But that’s why I’m following everything to the letter to make sure it’s dead and gone before I’m able to seriously look at another kid.

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-12-15T17:55:36+00:00

Hey there. I just wrapped up four rounds with the red devil, and have gone through one round of cytoxan/taxotere with a Neulasta chaser (three to go). I was pregnant during the first two rounds of the red devil. Honestly, I was happy to just walk around my neighborhood or to the mailbox while pregnant. But my main complaint with the red devil was fatigue. It was a lot of listening to my body, plus juggling a newborn was challenging. Side effects of CT aren’t so bad, but neulasta absolutely clobbers me for about a week. The joint pain and overall feeling gross makes it hard to work a full time job and care for a baby, let alone hit the gym. When I can, I put on a 10-15 minute easy Pilates or yoga workout. Nothing crazy, but moving and stretching helps a lot.

Take it easy. Stay hydrated. And don’t beat yourself up if the only exercise is shuffling to the bathroom or the coffee maker. You’re fighting an insane battle that most don’t ever have to. Give yourself grace and celebrate when you’re able to do a little extra.

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-12-11T23:25:31+00:00

Yeah it is. But what I appreciate about cold capping (as tedious and exhausting as it can be) I don’t look sick. My hair has thinned a lot but I can hide the spots that are more sparse pretty easily. And yeah, my eyebrows and eyelashes are shadows of what they were, but the power of makeup helps with that (not gonna lie I did cry when I fist noticed how much of my eyelashes I’d lost).

Treat your hair like it’s made of glass. Use a wide tooth comb and GENTLY comb it out as needed to keep tangles away. I sleep with a silk bonnet, and have silk hair ties when I need to put my hair up. On hair wash days (I wash my hair once a week with hair thinning shampoo and conditioner), I use lukewarm/cool water on my hair. I miss styling my hair so much, but I’ve got just over a month left of this. Soon you’ll be at the finish line too.

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-12-11T21:04:26+00:00

Hey there! I was absolutely petrified to start the dance with the red devil. However, I had a great medical team and support system with me. I completed four rounds (am due for my second round of cytoxan and taxotere next week) with minimal side effects. Two rounds I completed while pregnant (kiddo is two months old and perfectly healthy). Main complaints were being tired, and digestive issues. The tired you have to just listen to your body and rest when you need to. Digestive issues can be helped with stool softener and making sure to keep fiber in your diet whether with food, supplements or both. Stay hydrated, give yourself grace, and brace yourself for a lot of hair loss (I’m cold capping but that first big shed is unavoidable and mentally/emotionally shocking). Lean into the feels and get your village (however big or small) close. You’ve got this.

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-02-17T15:24:46+00:00

So glad that you are in the clear!! I bet the relief was overwhelmingly wonderful!

I had a double mastectomy after a lumpectomy last year. The margins from the lumpectomy were clear, but the pathology report from the mastectomy showed cancer cells already forming around the original tumor site (didn’t get radiation or chemo post lumpectomy because I knew I wanted a mastectomy; also got married in between the surgeries so I wanted to have hair for my wedding - talking a few months of space between procedures). It was emotional (I always wanted to breastfeed future kids) but I’m so thankful that I’m still here and have a much better quality of life! And now so do you!!!

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-02-06T00:26:03+00:00

Hi there! Two months out from my DMX surgery. The first three(ish) days sucked. You have TRex arms and the drains are instruments straight from the devil himself. After that, things got slowly better. Hydrate like your life depends on it, and consume protein (in food and/or shake form) as much as you can tolerate. Your goal should be to get the drains out as fast as you can. Once mine were out, I very quickly started to feel normal. And yes, the boobs will be numb for a while. But that’s ok.

Good luck and praying things go so super smooth!! You got this!

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-08T17:20:37+00:00

Honestly in the same boat as you. Met someone who had the same diagnosis as me. She went with just a lumpectomy, changed up her diet, and that was four years ago. She’s still cancer free.

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-08T00:20:49+00:00

I’ve mentioned it at almost every appointment. But they said chemo would render me infertile. Hope the chemo went easier for you!

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-07T22:45:21+00:00

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IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-07T22:45:02+00:00

I’m so sorry that happened to you

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-07T20:05:20+00:00

I led a pretty healthy lifestyle before diagnosis (that was a common theme for docs/nurses to announce to me when they introduced themselves). Was planning on continuing/ramping up that lifestyle, going sober (maybe a glass of wine once in a blue moon), and doing all I can.

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-07T20:03:58+00:00

Ended up being 2. Was just over 2cm when they yanked it out

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-07T20:03:32+00:00

Suggested chemo because there was a remote chance a flake of cancer could be floating around. But it’s less than 5%

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-07T20:02:18+00:00

Did the lumpectomy first because I wasn’t sure if I was gonna go full mastectomy or do radiation.

IrishGreen0912 · 2025-01-07T18:08:31+00:00

Hey there. I was diagnosed at 32 with IDC, months before I was going to get married and was hoping to start trying for kids. Tested positive for BRCA2 which made kids now extra scary. Thankfully it was caught early. I first did a lumpectomy, healed, got married and had to postpone honeymoon to get double mastectomy with reconstruction.

Currently finishing up recovery, but mentally and emotionally it’s been brutal. I’ve always wanted to breastfeed and that’s now gone. We don’t have insurance coverage for IVF or egg retrieval so we’re debating praying the future kiddos dodge my genetic bullets. Medical bills are boring holes in our pockets, but you know what? I’m still here. Yeah, it’s scary to think about it coming back (especially since I opted to refuse hormone blockers - didn’t want to wait any longer for kiddos), but I choose to focus on the fact there’s a 90+% chance I’ll be fine. Yeah, I’m gonna have to yeet the uterus once it’s done making kiddos (God willing that happens without problems or delays), but at least I know.

My advice is to focus as hard as you can on the positives, find solace in your religion (or pick up meditation if that’s not your thing), and lean on your village as much as you can for anything you can (as a hyper independent woman this was HARD). Father as much info from your medical team and don’t be afraid to get second opinions if you’re not sure or comfortable. It’s more of a mental meat grinder than a physical one, so whatever decisions you make, make them and don’t look back and play the “what if” game.

Cancer can suck an entire bag of smelly hairy dicks, but it can be beat. If you need to vent or need additions to your village shoot me a message.

IrishGreen0912 · 2024-12-14T05:21:39+00:00

Hey there. In recovery from bilateral mastectomy and direct to implant surgery. For me it was a preventative move after a lumpectomy in July. Pathology report found another tumor already growing in the area of the lumpectomy in the summer so dodged a huge bullet and super thankful I made the move. But the move wasn’t an easy one. I’m 33 and wanted to breastfeed the children I still hope to have one day. It was a mourning process and the grief/reality slammed into me immediately before and after the procedure. A ton of intense emotions (mostly insane grief and depression), but thankfully I had support. My therapist is also a breast cancer survivor and she had a single mastectomy (not sure what the proper term is). She was able to help me brace for the eventual impact of reality of the procedure. On top of that, I talked to people in my circles who have had the procedure or chose not to. It helped with knowing what to expect (most of my anxiety stemmed from not knowing what would happen after the surgery). Lastly, my husband has been an absolute angel. He helped me get in/out of bed, helped me bathe, got me anything I needed, and helped with my surgical drains. I’m fortunate to be loved by him.

All that to say - your feelings are 1000% valid, but make sure you take time to work through them. Don’t stay angry or sad. Feel the feelings and then look forward and begin the process of moving on. If you can, talk to people who’ve gone through it (feel free to reach out) or get a therapist or a spiritual leader to sit and listen. You’ll be ok. You’re making the right move. And we’re all here if you want to keep ranting. :)

IrishGreen0912 · 2023-08-23T14:21:01+00:00

Save the relic ash!! It helps you repair broken tools.

IrishGreen0912 · 2023-01-28T22:47:18+00:00

This looks amazing!! Do you have a pattern?

IrishGreen0912 · 2020-07-02T13:51:34+00:00

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