I got pregnant with my husband’s child 16 months after he died of cancer… it’s a shame he’ll never meet his daughter
A WOMAN got pregnant with her husband's child 16 months after he died of cancer.
Jasdip Sumal, 38, from Ruislip, London, lost her partner Aman to a brain tumour in 2021 after he started suffering from seizures and headaches.
Despite undergoing intense radiotherapy Aman sadly lost his battle after his condition became terminal.
Just 36 years old at the time of his death, he left his heart-broken wife and son Rajan, two, behind.
With plans to extend their family before the tragedy, Jasdip decided to fullfill her late husband's wish and have another kid.
Using IVF to have their son previously, Jasdip decided to carry out the process again.
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The treatment was successful and she gave birth to a baby girl named Amandeep on Easter Sunday this year.
Jasdip said: "We had our son through IVF in 2019 and we always planned to have another child, but then Aman got sick and everything after that was a whirlwind so we never got the chance.
"I thought about doing it while he was still here.
"I knew he didn't have long and thought it would be a nice thing to tell him if he could understand me, but he passed away in December 2021 and after that I was coping with the grief of losing him.
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"I still wanted to have a family though, and knew there would never be a good time.
"It was always the plan to have a sibling for Rajan, and that was important to Aman too, so I decided to go ahead with it.
"Aman's strength is what showed me I could do it.
"He was so strong during what was an incredibly hard time and I knew nothing I did would be harder than that."
The couple initially thought the tumour was low-grade with Aman being given anti-seizure meds and having scans every three months.
However, after having another seizure five months later, an MRI showed areas of concern and he had to have debulking surgery - which aims to remove as much as possible.
It was then when a biopsy revealed the aggressiveness of the cancer.
Aman and Jasdip were told he had around 18 months to live.
Jasdip fell pregnant just eight months after the death of her husband adding "it's such a shame" he won't meet her.
She said: "Aman was over-the-moon with Rajan but always said 'I have one of me and it would be nice to have one of you too'.
"I know he would have been all over our daughter. It's just such a shame he won't ever get to meet her.
"It's bittersweet, which is what I think everyone struggles with, but hopefully she'll bring acceptance that Aman's gone and that the next chapter for all of us is the kids.
"I have a big family and had so much support throughout.
"I couldn't have done it without them.
"My sisters-in-law came to my appointments with me and were my labouring partners, so I didn't have the worry of being alone.
"Aman was obviously very missed, but having the girls with me was the next best thing, and for that I am truly grateful.
"One of them even cut Amandeep's umbilical cord, which was lovely.
"Hopefully both our kids will grow up feeling like they know him."
The family have supported Brain Tumour Research since Aman's diagnosis and are continuing to raise awareness and money.
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According to the charity, 16,000 people each year are diagnosed with a brain tumour in the UK.
Just 12 per cent of those survive beyond five years - compared to 54 per cent of other cancer diagnosis's.