Reporter Liu Yang Correspondent Hua Xiaoya
The 23-year-old Xiaolu (pseudonym) was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and required hematopoietic stem cell transplant . High-dose chemotherapy is required before the transplant, which has a high chance of leading to ovarian failure.
The fawn is not yet married, and once her ovaries prematurely fail , she will lose the chance to be a mother. what to do? Recently, Xiaolu found the answer in the Reproductive Medicine Department of Henan Maternal and Child Health Hospital (The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University) - egg freezing.
"We obtained as many oocytes as possible, cultured the immature eggs in vitro, matured them and cryopreserved them to preserve the fertility of this special patient. This is also the first case in the province." Henan Maternity and Children's Hospital Guan Yichun, director of the Reproductive Medicine Department of the Health Center, gave such a plan.
In view of the fact that leukemia may increase the risk of bleeding and infection, before egg retrieval, Guan Yichun invited a multidisciplinary expert team from Henan Provincial Cancer Hospital and the hospital's Hematology Department to conduct a careful discussion on Xiaolu's condition. From the preparation before egg retrieval, the details that should be paid attention to during egg retrieval, to the precautions after egg retrieval, we will discuss them in detail one by one.
After more than 10 days of ovulation induction , on July 9, Xiaolu obtained 12 eggs, including 8 mature eggs, and the other 4 immature eggs were cultured in vitro to form 3 mature eggs. Finally, a total of 11 mature eggs were frozen. , retaining the "fire of fertility" for future motherhood.
It is understood that "fertility preservation" is an emerging technology that has been developed in recent years. Since the establishment of this clinic in 2019, it has treated nearly a hundred patients with breast cancer, ovarian cancer, rectal cancer, blood diseases. , Endometrial cancer , Bladder cancer , Gastric cancer and other male and female cancer patients have preserved their fertility.
Xiaolu's hematopoietic stem cell transplant costs nearly 300,000 yuan, which is nothing more than making things worse for an originally poor family. After learning of this situation, Guan Yichun and Li Yushan, secretary of the Party Branch of Reproductive Medicine, actively called on party members and medical workers to help Xiaolu.
On the morning of July 9, in the waiting room of the Reproductive Medicine Building of Henan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, all party members of the Reproductive Medicine Party Branch, medical staff, and even many patients invariably conveyed their love. They didn't say too many words, and everyone silently sent their care and encouragement to the unfortunate patient. Finally, with everyone's support, 19,053 yuan in love donations were collected.
A love invisibly soothed Xiaolu’s heart that was struck down by a sudden illness. That night, Xiaolu's family went to the doctor's office to ask for paper and pen, and wrote an emotional letter of thanks.
