Cancer Survivors Network

Hey all, this is my first post... my name is Andrea. I was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia when I was 12 yrs old. I was unresponsive to chemo so I had a BMT when I was 14. My donor was unrelated, from Ireland. Today I'm celebrating my 11 yr in remission. I must say I live a pretty normal life. And I'm very fortunate for that. I had a lot of issues with pneumonia when I was just post transplant... but my lungs are basically normal now. I havent seen an oncologist in 3 years as I'm uninsured and cant afford medical. I dont normally think much about the days when I was sick.. but today I've thought about it alot. I was told when I had my transplant that if I made it 5 yrs in remission then the chances of me relapsing are the same as any normal person getting leukemia for the 1st time. Does anyone know if this is true? I was also wondering if any women had success with fertility after a BMT. I was told when I was 15 that I had ovarian failure due to chemo. Well when I was 19 I got pregnant. Unfortunately it was a tubal (ectopic) pregancy and it was terminated and I lost my right fallopian tube. But all these years since then I've wondered if my ovaries recovered? Has anyone had this happen?
I'm very grateful that I have recovered the way I have. sometimes I dont even feel like I ever was sick. One thing is for sure... after thinking about relapse today... I'm not so sure I'd be able to handle getting sick again....especially now that I'm an adult. Anyway, I'm trying to be positive today because I have reasons to be. But I'm a little depressed because I haven't heard from a single family member so I'm wondering if everyone forgot. Back in the day my anniversary was like another birthday for me. Its still a special day to me, just wish my family would acknowledge it. I also wish I had set up to volunteer on a pediatric hem/onc floor... it would have been nice to give some young ones hope on a day like today.