In this episode, Alexandra French of Atlanta shares her journey from a breast cancer diagnosis at age 31 to navigating surrogacy after treatment. A young mother with no family history of cancer, Alexandra was diagnosed with stage III, estrogen-positive, HER2-positive breast cancer and faced chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and urgent fertility preservation in a compressed timeline.

During treatment, she and her family pursued surrogacy after learning it would be unsafe for her to carry another child. Alexandra discusses the emotional, legal, and financial realities of the surrogacy process, the vital role of her support system, and how her experience led her to found the Surrogacy Foundation, which provides grants to cancer patients. The episode closes with her advocacy win in Georgia, helping secure insurance coverage for fertility preservation. This is a powerful example of support, connection, and the joy of creating avenues of hope for others exploring surrogacy.

Resources:

www.thesurrogacyfoundation.org

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In this final episode of the year, host Megan-Claire Chase reflects on a powerful Season 3 of Our BC Life, highlighting conversations on identity, caregiving, fertility, motherhood, and life beyond an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis. Megan-Claire also shares what’s ahead in Season 4, including deeper conversations on mental health, surrogacy, and the launch of Common Ground—a new series connecting voices across breast and gynecologic cancers.

Because it’s about more than pink ribbons—it’s our BC life, and beyond. See you in 2026.

Resource: https://www.sharecancersupport.org/our-bc-life/

In this episode, we hear a powerful caregiver story from a husband who stood steady as his wife faced both triple-negative breast cancer and heartbreaking fertility challenges. He shares what it looked like to support her emotionally, practically, and spiritually through each twist in their journey—while also navigating his own grief, fear, and hope. Their honesty offers a rare, compassionate look at partnership under pressure and the strength that can grow when two people choose to keep showing up for each other.

Resources: Part 1: When Cancer Changes Everything: Lessons from a TNBC Survivor and Veteran