Trenda's Kids After Cancer
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I was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer called Ewing's Sarcoma in July 2015. Thankfully, it has not metastasized yet, so I will begin chemotherapy on September 1st, one day before my 33rd birthday.
Additionally, my wife Alexis and I are currently trying to have children. We are trying to have two children in the end. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee of my fertility returning after chemotherapy, so now we are forced to try to preserve whatever we can before treatment starts. We will also need to go through many more costly procedures later, in order to actually get pregnant. Depending on how many deposits we can make before the chemo starts, this may have to include in vitro fertilization in order to make use of whatever healthy sperm we can collect. The estimated cost per IVF is $10,000.
My health insurance covers cancer treatment very well, but does not cover fertility treatment at all. We are starting this fund to cover those fertility costs involved in starting our future family, due to this unexpected development in our journey.
Additionally, my wife Alexis and I are currently trying to have children. We are trying to have two children in the end. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee of my fertility returning after chemotherapy, so now we are forced to try to preserve whatever we can before treatment starts. We will also need to go through many more costly procedures later, in order to actually get pregnant. Depending on how many deposits we can make before the chemo starts, this may have to include in vitro fertilization in order to make use of whatever healthy sperm we can collect. The estimated cost per IVF is $10,000.
My health insurance covers cancer treatment very well, but does not cover fertility treatment at all. We are starting this fund to cover those fertility costs involved in starting our future family, due to this unexpected development in our journey.
Organizer
Scott Trenda
Organizer
Minneapolis, MN