Bit of background... I was diagnosed with AML 2 years ago and had chemo, which the cancer responded well to and is now in remission. I was told that, even though I didn't have to have a transplant, the likelihood of infertility after treatment was quite high. I was 32 at the time but we have 3 kids and had considered our family "complete", so I was a bit "what will be will be", if I'm honest.
About 2 months after I finished treatment, my periods came back and have been astonishingly regular ever since. I've also been surprisingly healthy, aside from some residual fatigue, dodgy blood counts and bloody horrible interstitial cystitis, apparently as a result of the chemo.
Anyway, getting to the point...! I haven't taken oral contraception since diagnosis and we've been reasonably careful, with a few "moments". I realised a couple of weeks ago that my period is late, but didn't think much about it. I've been moody and sore breaststroke etc, but thought it was just extra PMT for the late period. But today, I got to work feeling a bit upset-stomach-ish, sat down to work and knew I was going to be sick. Which I was, for about half an hour, and was then fine. And at that point, I thought, oh shit.
Maybe I'm wrong... maybe I should just take a test... but I don't know how I'm going to feel if it is. I don't see how it's even possible! And I just can't bring myself to do it! Yes, very pathetic, I know...
Has anyone ever heard of someone having chemo and getting weird phantom-pregnancy symptoms..? Just trying to prepare myself for all eventualities here!