Having A Family After Cancer — An Ovarian Ca...
Ovarian Cancer
Having A Family After Cancer — An Ovarian Cancer Survivor’s Beautiful Story
Elizabeth Johnston is an ovarian cancer survivor. Her story begins with trying to get pregnant — and it ends with adopting her beautiful daughter.
“A year after having both my ovaries removed, I had a daughter,” Elizabeth said. “My partner and I had been trying to get pregnant for awhile. During chemo we decided that we would no longer try to retrieve any more eggs, so we decided, after speaking to my Gyn-Onc, to just remove my other ovary at the end of chemo. We transferred the few embryos that we had. I continued following up with him about my uterus. I had a hysterectomy, almost a year to the day of my initial surgery. Before that, we started the process of adoption. And we brought home our daughter in July.”
Just hearing Elizabeth talk about her daughter is enough to warm anyone’s heart. Her story is just another example of how the cancer journey can change your life in so many ways — and some of them can be pretty amazing.
“I wouldn’t have gotten to her if not for this process,” Elizabeth said. “I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
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Elizabeth Johnston is an ovarian cancer survivor. Her story begins with trying to get pregnant — and it ends with adopting her beautiful daughter.
“A year after having both my ovaries removed, I had a daughter,” Elizabeth said. “My partner and I had been trying to get pregnant for awhile. During chemo we decided that we would no longer try to retrieve any more eggs, so we decided, after speaking to my Gyn-Onc, to just remove my other ovary at the end of chemo. We transferred the few embryos that we had. I continued following up with him about my uterus. I had a hysterectomy, almost a year to the day of my initial surgery. Before that, we started the process of adoption. And we brought home our daughter in July.”
Just hearing Elizabeth talk about her daughter is enough to warm anyone’s heart. Her story is just another example of how the cancer journey can change your life in so many ways — and some of them can be pretty amazing.
“I wouldn’t have gotten to her if not for this process,” Elizabeth said. “I wouldn’t want it any other way.”
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.