Hi Andrea I'm sorry to tell you that the only women whom I have ever met or heard about with this problem do not have a good prognosis. Most of them succumb even if they do not continue with the pregnancy. Those that do often so not see the first birthday of the infant they are carrying. Alesa
Alesa Koziol Clinical Midwifery Educator Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea Bilcliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ozmidwifery Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Capers Birth News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Maternity Coalition Midwives" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ausbirthing Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 6:31 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Breast cancer in pregnancy > A previous client of mine rang to tell me that she is about 5-6 weeks > pregnant but has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is > breastfeeding her 8 1/2 mth old baby. While she is willing to wean for the > treatment if necessary, she does not want to terminate the pregnancy. > She has given me permission to post this email and would like to know if > there are any women 'out there', or midwives who have cared for women who > have been through this, who would be willing to share their experiences & > knowledge. > Thanks in anticipation, > Andrea Bilcliff > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
