ABC News correspondent Will Reeve says he and his wife, Amanda Dubin Reeve, went to a sperm bank the day after his testicular cancer diagnosis, and they are now moving ahead with IVF.
Reeve, 34, shared the details in a PEOPLE interview after revealing his diagnosis on Good Morning America on Tuesday. He told the magazine the couple acted "out of an abundance of caution." He described IVF as medically necessary.
"We do want to start a family," Reeve said. He explained the decision this way: an orchiectomy doesn't prevent natural conception, "but you never know, so you want to be safe."
Reeve found a lump in April, about three months after marrying Amanda, and saw a doctor at her urging. He had a testicle removed in May and was diagnosed with embryonal carcinoma, an aggressive form of the disease. Three lymph nodes removed in a later surgery tested positive, and he went on to two rounds of chemotherapy. A checkup on September 8 showed he is cancer-free.
Amanda, who married Will in January, called the ordeal "early validation" that the two can "tackle anything" together. Reeve also credits her as his caregiver through treatment, and says he kept his hair during chemo by using cold-capping.
Reeve says he decided to speak out because he wants others to know it can happen and that most people recover. Doctors advise anyone who finds a lump or notices a change to get checked promptly.
JubileeCast joins readers in praying for Will and Amanda as they look toward the family they hope to build.
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