Hi Everyone! It is great to be part of this community with you all. My name is Shannon and I joined the charity at the start of the year as a Digital Support Assistant.
It would be great if you introduced yourself and we got to know each-other a little better. If you have any questions or would just like to have a chat, feel free to get in touch!
As a charity we will help wherever possible by sharing resources, information and supporting this wonderful community!
Hi Shannon, thank you for encouraging me to join this community. I already regard TBTC as my 'go to' place for support, understanding and sign posting when I have queries.
I do currently have a query about my 20 yr old daughter, who had treatment for Germinoma Brain Tumours 3 years ago. She was given a separate (misdiagnosis) of primary ovarian insufficiency and had been told she would go into early menopause and hadn't got enough eggs to harvest for a future family. That diagnosis has been turned on its head and she now has the dilemma of choosing the egg harvest route or risk not being able to have a family. I must point out that she had already got her head around the first diagnosis and said that she has never had a strong feeling for a biological family and was happy to adopt if it came to it. Poor lass is now in a right old stew as she is aware the process of harvesting is quite an ordeal and she then has no guarantee of success with pregnancy. Currently she has never had a relationship - hardly had a chance since going through a cancer journey!
What a long rambling post to kick off with!!
Any thoughts, advice, experience or comments welcome.......
Hi Shannon I’m just finding my way around this excellent site, and hope to be able to help someone in some way in the future, Thank you
