After we got married, we couldn’t wait to have a baby. We never expected a cancer diagnosis to stop us in our tracks.
We were shocked when Ken was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and devastated when we found out that chemotherapy would negatively affect our fertility. We looked into IVF and got sticker shock: it was like buying a car in cash with no guarantee of success. Taking on that debt after enduring a cancer diagnosis was a scary concept.
Livestrong Fertility guided us through the process. They paid for all of our medications, and they were there with us when we had failures in embryo transfers. It was a long road, but our Livestrong coordinator was our champion, staying with us throughout the process. We will never forget the day the ultrasound revealed that our very last embryo had split into
twin girls!
On Ken’s birthday, we heard their heartbeats for the first time. Livestrong enabled us to do that. We can now tell cancer patients: "Don't despair. Livestrong provides hope."
