abc.net.au/news/melanie-thackeray-two-sons-incurable-cancer/101777430Within hours of being told she has incurable breast cancer, Melanie Thackeray was out at her local park with her boys – partner Dhrey and their tiny sons Elijah and Noah – determined to soak up every precious moment of family life.
Ms Thackeray was 25 weeks pregnant with Noah when she was diagnosed with cancer after feeling a lump in her right breast.A fortnight later, she had started chemotherapy after being reassured by her Mater Cancer Care Centre oncologist Catherine Shannon the treatment was safe in pregnancy."They said that unfortunately, they were experienced in dealing with cancer in pregnant mothers.""He came out and he was perfect," his proud mum said.
Chemotherapy, she said, was considered safe in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy because all the baby's major organs were formed by then. She was started on a different chemotherapy but by September, the cancer had spread to her liver and she was told it was incurable.After doctors advised she may only have months, rather than years, left to live, the devoted mum said she was sad her little boys may be too young to remember her.She's hoping to leave some video messages for her sons to watch when they are older, but that's too difficult to contemplate at this stage in her journey.
What an awfully sad situation. 😥
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A sad story indeed and just breaks my heart...go well Melanie Thackeray and family....
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