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eddiegarzon · Sep 13, 2012, 11:05 AM

My pregnant ex girl friend just got told by a doctor that she has cancer she didn't want to tell me what kind but she feels like her life is over because she can't have treatment because she's 3 1/2 months pregnant .is their anything she can do and what dies that mean for my baby ? Um not wit her but I don't want nothing bad to happen to her . And I feel like and am scared because she can't have treatment because of my baby .

Wondergirl · Sep 13, 2012, 11:14 AM

That doesn't make sense. Why can't she be treated?

tickle · Sep 13, 2012, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

That doesn't make sense. Why can't she be treated?

If you are pregnant with cancer, the chemo has to be forestalled until baby is born.

eddiegarzon · Sep 13, 2012, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by tickle

If you are pregnant with cancer, the chemo has to be forestalled until baby is born.

So can she be treated while she is pregnant

Wondergirl · Sep 13, 2012, 11:59 AM

Yes.

Alty · Sep 13, 2012, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by eddiegarzon

So can she be treated while she is pregnant

She can't have chemo while pregnant. Other treatments will have to be discussed with her Oncologist.

eddiegarzon · Sep 13, 2012, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Alty

She can't have chemo while pregnant. Other treatments will have to be discussed with her Oncologist.

But there is other treatments that she can do and what does that mean for my baby

Wondergirl · Sep 13, 2012, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by eddiegarzon

But their is other treatments that she can do and what does that mean for my baby

I had cancer and went through treatment for it (but wasn't pregnant).

First, it depends on what kind of cancer she has. Her OB and her various cancer doctors would discuss what to do. Would surgery be needed and radiation and chemo -- but maybe not all three, depending on the type of cancer, its stage, etc.

eddiegarzon · Sep 13, 2012, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Wondergirl

I had cancer and went through treatment for it (but wasn't pregnant).

First, it depends on what kind of cancer she has. Her OB and her various cancer doctors would discus what to do. Would surgery be needed and radiation and chemo -- but maybe not all three, depending on the type of cancer, its stage, etc.

May god help her and my baby she's not wit me so theirs nothing I can do please pray for her and ny baby thank u

tickle · Sep 13, 2012, 01:06 PM

Healthcare professionals are weighing in differently on chemo while pregnant. OP is not reading what I have posted! To OP, why would you ask this again!

Canadians will not treat, and pay attention, pregnant women with chemo and many women have chose not to while pregnant.

Get her to her doctor so you and she can discuss this outright. Otherwise no one will discuss this with you, Eddie because of confidentiality issues on your own. This is highly sensitive subject as you are realizing.

No determination can be arrived at here. Good luck and keep us posted !