Women

Two weeks before chemotherapy, she had 30 minutes to decide whether to undergo fertility preservation. The choice led to 12 difficult days of treatment and 12 frozen embryos. Four years on, she still has no clear answer about motherhood, but is learning to live with the uncertainty.

After a breast cancer diagnosis at 31, Arathi Devandran underwent fertility preservation before starting chemotherapy, giving her future self the possibility of becoming a mother. (Photo: Arathi Devandran)

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