My Hodgkin Lymphoma Story: I NEVER thought I could I have Kids! | The Patient Story
Manda was diagnosed with stage 2B Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at 19, which relapsed after eight years. After putting her life on hold for a second time, she finished up treatment. But she soon found out, her cancer led to other health issues, including infertility. In this story, she shares her struggles with family planning, what she wishes she would have known when she was first diagnosed and how she was able to have her “miracle children.” Special thanks to Seagen for its support of our patient program! Manda's Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/patie... The interview has only been edited for clarity. Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ______________________________ Contents of this video: 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Describe your treatment 04:48 - Getting an autologous stem cell transplant 08:06 - No evidence of disease 09:45 - Fertility preservation & family planning 12:37 - How did you process the news? 16:16 - Meeting with an oncofertility specialist 21:18 - Deciding to have children after cancer 24:31 - Process of choosing an egg donor 27:49 - Financial impact of IVF 32:45 - Importance of fertility preservation options ______________________________ #cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #patientstories #thepatientstory #HodgkinLymphoma #cancersurvivor #cancerstories #cancerpatient #patientstories #thepatientstory #lymsm #Hodgkin #lymphoma #bloodcancer #chemotherapy #infertilityawareness #infertilityjourney #infertility #ayacsm
