Summary: Joyce is the Executive Director of the Alliance For Fertility Preservation, a non-profit organization focused on raising awareness and expanding access for cancer patients to fertility preservation information, resources and services. Tune in as Joyce discusses: -Her out-of-the-blue cancer diagnosis in her 20s after going to law school and starting her legal career at a firm in Seattle. -How feeling light headed on a trip to DC, and an unexpected emergency room visit, led to a cancer diagnosis 24 hours later. -When the talk of future fertility finally came up how she and her husband formulated a plan. -Their choice of embryo freezing and making the time for it between surgery and chemo. -The decision to turn to surrogacy. -The process of selecting a surrogate in California and the news of their twins! -How she handled juggling her own medical appointments, her surrogate’s medical appointment and, oh yeah, practicing law. -The turn of events that led to her career change from working for a firm to helping others preserve their fertility after a cancer diagnosis. -The misperceptions about fertility coverage and how insurance companies’ failure to cover infertility treatments can actually increase rates for everyone. Want to share your story or ask a question? Call and leave us a message on our hotline: 303-997-1903. Learn more about our podcast: iwanttoputababyinyou.com Learn more about our surrogacy agencies: brightfuturesfamilies.com Learn more about the Alliance For Fertility Preservation: allianceforfertilitypreservation.org
