Imagine finding out that you're pregnant, only to learn a short while later that you also have a life-threatening condition.
One mom is inspiring us all after she shared how she went through chemo during her pregnancy so that she could live for her new baby.
That excitement quickly turned to worry when she noticed a hard, protruding lump on her breast.
However, Jade knew something was wrong and asked for a biopsy.
The biopsy confirmed that she had Stage 2 triple negative breast cancer, a very rare form of the disease. Since she was in her first trimester, doctors were unsure how treatment would affect her growing baby.
The surgery was followed by several rounds of chemo, due to her specific cancer's ability to spread to other organs.
On July 25, 2019, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
"My baby boy is my miracle child,” Jade said in an interview published by the hosptial. “It is surreal to remember that my pregnancy had an element of extraordinary fear. I am blessed when I look at my son, and I cannot ask for more than that.”
She still has a few rounds of infusion therapy, but her doctors are confident that she will be cancer-free.
“Loma Linda University Cancer Center team gave me more than my son,” Jade said. “They picked up my spirit and rejuvenated my soul.”
