While pregnant, you are at a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer due to your ovaries being “quiet” during pregnancy. However, what they don’t tell you is that all of your tumor markers and cancer bloodwork can come back elevated due to being pregnant. But how do they know if it’s due to pregnancy or actual cancer risk? And how many patients do they have that have been pregnant after having cancer? There is not much research to know. Being 30 weeks pregnant with elevated tour marker lab draws makes you feel a little uneasy. Even if the cancer was back, what can we do about it at this point? Nothing. Even if they found lingering cancer, it is not safe to do any sort of imaging, surgery, or chemotherapy. So now we wait. 37 weeks pregnant and going strong, however also awaiting the baby’s arrival so I can also make sure I am still cancer free. Another question is…how long do your labs stay elevated after being pregnant? I guess we will find out.
Mandafit 