I recently heard about a lady who found out she was pregnant. She went in for her first appointment, where they normally do a PAP smear and waited for the results. With all the excitement of a new baby, never in her wildest dreams would she think that she would be diagnosed with cancer.
But that’s exactly what happened. She got a dual diagnosis. She was indeed pregnant (9 weeks) and was also diagnosed with cervical cancer. I cried when I heard her story, because as a woman, you automatically want to be aggressive to fight the cancer, but as a mother, you want to protect the life of your child. I don’t remember all the details, but I think she went through her pregnancy, had the baby by C-section, then was treated for her cancer. What a thing to have to go through…
