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Birth Story: Giving Birth During Cancer Treatment
Having been diagnosed with cancer while pregnant, I know the desperation that comes in searching for other stories similar to your own. I was diagnosed with cancer in early pregnancy and started chemotherapy at 17 weeks pregnant. I had a healthy baby girl at 35 weeks and finished chemo after she was born. This is…
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A Letter to my Nightshift Nurse
When the hospital staff wheeled me from the ER to the labor and Delivery unit, you were waiting for me at my door. I remember your soft smile and empathetic eyes. You said, “Hi Kelsey, I’m so sorry we have to meet under these circumstances.” I instantly knew that you would take good care of…
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Second Trimester Loss- My Story
We found out we were pregnant soon after we received our foster care license. We took three brothers into our home for foster care, knowing that we would also be welcoming a new baby. We made preparations for how the nursery would fit two cribs instead of one. We discussed how we would arrange child…
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Cancer and Pregnancy: An Update on my Treatment
When I started chemotherapy, the plan was for me to go through 6 rounds of chemo. My oncologist, Dr. Kingsley said I would receive a PET scan after 4 rounds, would probably have a cancer-free scan, and then receive two more rounds of chemo treatments. This was exciting because it meant I would finish my…
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Finding out we were Pregnant Again- Pregnancy After Loss
After Uriah’s birth, the thought of getting pregnant again sent me into a panic. What if things didn’t go well? I doubted that I could manage another pregnancy. Maybe someday, but not yet. Caleb and I didn’t talk about it often because it was such a hard topic. When one of us felt ready to…