[KristinSchwick]

Ladies,
I just wanted to give you all a chance to talk me out of having my ovaries removed on Thursday. I've gone back and forth for months on what to do. My cancer (bone mets) tucked tail and has run off from the lack of estrogen. Tumor markers are still high, but they've gone into a steady (but slow) decline ever since I started femara and zoladex. Both I, my husband, my father and my oncologist think that having my ovaries removed is the right choice. It will simplify treatment and treatment decisions in the future.

I did not get a chance to harvest eggs- it would have been too risky, and I have one beautiful son- which I am very grateful for. I also have two sisters who have both offered to help with surrogacy/egg donation if it comes to that.

Any last minute considerations out there? Any advice as far as lifting, driving, activity level, etc after the surgery? It will be laproscopic and robotic- taking the tubes and ovaries only. Anyone out there regret having the elective surgery? Thanks for all your wisdom in advance.