Renee Sendelbach From my upcoming book, Renee In Cancerland:
The odds – September 21, 2008
I would like to think I don’t live completely by the
odds, but I guess to some extent I do.
What are the odds it will rain today?
What are the odds I will make it to work on time if I
leave 5 minutes late?
What are the odds I will win the lottery today (not very
good!).
After looking into our hearts, thinking every possible scenario through inside
and out, deciding where I stood ethically, I looked at our odds.
We are going with the odds in my favor. 80% chance of me
regaining normal periods after chemo is finished and 100% faith in God and our
decision.
We decided against the harvesting process for so many
reasons.
My biggest reason for saying no to it is the fact I have no idea when life
actually does begin. I know there are scientists out there that say the embryo
isn’t “alive” until it producing blood on its own (or something like
that – science really isn’t my strong suit) and most religions believe it
begins as early as the sperm meets the egg.
No one really knows and we never will, but I want to do
the right thing by me and the would have been possible embryos.
I just can’t imagine if life does begin at the
embryo state, me having something to do with freezing however many embryos for
however long – possibly forever.
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As always, if you know someone who could benefit from reading my story, please pass this along to them. I do feel I am here to help others get through tough times.
