The lack of empathy around infertility after cancer astounds me. Even from healthcare professionals, as I experienced today at my GP surgery.
The sadness we feel for things we sacrifice in order to keep our lives doesn’t leave us, we just learn to carry it more easily over time. Whether our treatment happened years ago or last week, we still feel it. There are reminders everywhere that we must navigate, every day.
I love my life and I’m so grateful to be here but this can coexist with grief and sadness.
A little empathy and understanding should never be too much to ask for.
#cancertwitter