Intended Parent from Ontario, Canada.
Explain your reasons for wanting a surrogate/donor:
In April of *** I was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer.The best course of treatment was surgery and they were able to remove the tumor, along with my right ovary, and I was told that I would not be needing chemotherapy or radiation.I was being monitored by the oncologist every 6 months and things were going smoothly. Then, in April of *** my husband and I got the worst news imaginable.The cancer had returned and this time it wouldn't be a simple surgery to fix the issue.I was told I would have to undergo chemotherapy and surgery where they would remove the cancer and perform a hysterectomy to help prevent the cancer from returning.This was a huge shock.My husband and I have talked about kids since the beginning of our relationship and now it looked like it would never happen.Through some stroke of luck, we qualified for some emergency funding to do one round of IVF before starting the chemotherapy regimen.We ended up with 3 top quality embryos!!! I had my surgery in July *** where they were able to remove all of the cancer from my body! It has been a long, slow recovery process but we are now ready to start the next chapter of this journey - finding a surrogate!
How would you best describe yourself(s):
I never know how to answer these questions - I guess I would first say that I always saw myself as a mother.I have loved kids and being around kids for as long as I can remember.When my husband and I first got together 10 years ago, we would constantly talk about what we would name our future children and all of the things we hoped to be able to do with them - vacations, sports, family activities. I went to school to be a Personal Support Worker and loved every aspect of that job.It gave me a lot of joy and a sense of accomplishment to know that I was able to help someone else in their time of need.Currently, I am working as a receptionist for Deloitte LLP.After how crazy the last 2 years have been, I needed something that was a little bit slower paced and am loving this new position.It gives me a lot more flexibility with my schedule. I have an amazingly supportive family (mom, dad, brother and sister) who will never know how much their love and support mean to me.
Use this space to communicate a letter to potential Surrogates/Donors:
Dear Potential Surrogate, First, thank you for what you are offering to do - not necessarily for me, but for anyone in this group that is looking for a surrogate mother.The gift you are offering to provide someone is amazing and I am so glad there are people like you in this world. I have always wanted to be a mother.My husband has dreamed of being a father.The fact that we are not able to do this for ourselves is truly heartbreaking but we are hopeful that there is someone out there who reads our story and is compelled to help.We have 3 perfect embryos that are ready to go, we just need to find the right match.The goal would be to find someone who, basically, becomes a part of our family.Not just for the 9 months that you will be carrying our precious package, but for years afterwards.We would want our child to know the amazing person that helped bring them into this world and complete our family.If this sounds like you, please reach out! We would love to get to know you before we begin the whole process. Thank you so much for reading our profile and please reach out if you have any questions