Life After Cancer; Surrogacy
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In October 2019, I was diagnosed with HER2+ Breast Cancer. This diagnosis was earth shattering. It came at a time that Sam and I were just attempting to start our family. I had come off my birth control and was excited to have pain in my breast because it obviously meant I was ovulating… how wrong I was. In my first meeting with my super star oncologist, I learned I would never be able to carry our children. More so than the cancer diagnosis, hearing I could not carry children almost tore me apart.
On the day I went to meet with our fertility specialist I got my first period in 10 years. We took that as a sign from God and moved forward with fertility treatments. We were able to harvest 25 eggs, with five of them being viable embryos. I cried a lot in the two weeks we did the fertility treatments, and I cry as I write this. This was absolutely not our plan and my tears are for grief but also hope. This is our chance to become parents to our own children and continue a family legacy.
When we started this process, we were told we'd most likely match with surrogate candidate in 6-12 months giving us time to save money to pay the necessary expenses...
God had a different plan! Within one week we already have a potential surrogate candidate! I am so grateful for this news however, all the sudden Sam and I must raise funds QUICKLY in order to move forward... or risk losing our surrogate candidate.
We are asking for your help to create a new life and invest in the future. If you prefer to pay with venmo instead to avoid the card fees: @annamariagrace
Agency Fee - $9,000 + $6,000 (MUST raise these funds by May 20)
Psychological evaluation for you and surrogate - $1,200
Intended Parent attorney - $3,500
Surrogate attorney - $750 - $1,000
Escrow account - $1,000
Surrogate base compensation - $38,000
Surrogate monthly allowance for approx. 12 months - $3,000
Maternity clothes - $500 - singleton
Cycling fee to the surrogate - $1,000
Surrogate life insurance - approx. $400
Possible expenses
Multiples - $5,000 - $10,000 each additional child
Housekeeping (usually used near the end of pregnancy and for doctor ordered bedrest - $100 per visit
C-section - $3,000
Invasive procedures (amnio, CVS, D&C, etc.) - $500
Travel expenses including airfare, hotel, meals and transportation.
Child care (outside of regular OB appointments. Used for transfer and birth and doctor ordered bed rest) - $10-$15 per hour
Surrogate’s loss of organ - $2,500
Again, we could not be more thankful to have a surrogate so quickly. But we are worried if we are unable to raise these funds ASAP we will lose her and be forced to start all over again.
Please consider sending the most generous donation you can right away! Thank you so much.
On the day I went to meet with our fertility specialist I got my first period in 10 years. We took that as a sign from God and moved forward with fertility treatments. We were able to harvest 25 eggs, with five of them being viable embryos. I cried a lot in the two weeks we did the fertility treatments, and I cry as I write this. This was absolutely not our plan and my tears are for grief but also hope. This is our chance to become parents to our own children and continue a family legacy.
When we started this process, we were told we'd most likely match with surrogate candidate in 6-12 months giving us time to save money to pay the necessary expenses...
God had a different plan! Within one week we already have a potential surrogate candidate! I am so grateful for this news however, all the sudden Sam and I must raise funds QUICKLY in order to move forward... or risk losing our surrogate candidate.
We are asking for your help to create a new life and invest in the future. If you prefer to pay with venmo instead to avoid the card fees: @annamariagrace
Agency Fee - $9,000 + $6,000 (MUST raise these funds by May 20)
Psychological evaluation for you and surrogate - $1,200
Intended Parent attorney - $3,500
Surrogate attorney - $750 - $1,000
Escrow account - $1,000
Surrogate base compensation - $38,000
Surrogate monthly allowance for approx. 12 months - $3,000
Maternity clothes - $500 - singleton
Cycling fee to the surrogate - $1,000
Surrogate life insurance - approx. $400
Possible expenses
Multiples - $5,000 - $10,000 each additional child
Housekeeping (usually used near the end of pregnancy and for doctor ordered bedrest - $100 per visit
C-section - $3,000
Invasive procedures (amnio, CVS, D&C, etc.) - $500
Travel expenses including airfare, hotel, meals and transportation.
Child care (outside of regular OB appointments. Used for transfer and birth and doctor ordered bed rest) - $10-$15 per hour
Surrogate’s loss of organ - $2,500
Again, we could not be more thankful to have a surrogate so quickly. But we are worried if we are unable to raise these funds ASAP we will lose her and be forced to start all over again.
Please consider sending the most generous donation you can right away! Thank you so much.
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AnnaMaria Gallozzi
Organizer
Austin, TX