And, he pointed out, there were anti-cancer drugs that didn't cross the placenta. Carrying a child and withstanding chemotherapy would be an inestimable hardship. He insisted that Revital and Ron go home and sleep on it. They couldn't sleep. I wasn't afraid for my own life, just that something awful would happen to the baby.
Women hesitate before drinking a glass of wine or taking an aspirin during pregnancy.
I'd be having chemotherapy. I had a strong feeling that the baby would be okay - as if God was guiding us. Everywhere she went, people stared at the bald, 1.78-meter pregnant woman. Revital was sick and tired, far beyond anything she had experienced in her first pregnancy. For six months, Revital drove twice a week to the hospital for chemotherapy.