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  • unotesticulo
    Registered User
    • Jan 2017
    • 109
    #1

    Some good news

    Hi all,

    I am pleased to announce that my wife gave birth yesterday morning to 2 twin baby boys. Babies and mom are all doing well. And finally, she no longer has 4 times as many balls as I do.

    -Uno
    Both boys Twin B Twin A
    3 Photos
    11/16/16 Went to primary care complaining of testicular pain. Wrongly diagnosed with epididymitis. Told not to worry, it'll go away on its own.
    12/8/16 Diagnosed with TC in left testicle.
    12/9/16 Left I/O.
    1/5/17 Tumor Markers officially back to normal -- Stage 1A with 70% EC.
    1/26/17 Robotic RPLND using left MSKCC template as primary treatment.
    2/2/17 Pathology results: pN0. They say I still have a 10% relapse chance.
    5/9/18 One and a half year all clear.
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  • Nish115
    Registered User
    • Nov 2016
    • 270
    #2
    Top news and congrats!
    24 year old diagnosed 6/11/16
    Pre/o markers 9/11/16 - HCG 15, AFP 210, LDH 539
    Pre/o CT Clear
    Non-seminoma (80% embryonal carcinoma, 10% yolk sac tumour, 5% chorea carcinoma, 5% seminoma)
    Post-op markers - 14/12/16 - HCG 35, AFP 1050, LDH 430
    Post-op CT with one enlarged lymph node - 1.5x1cm
    Borderline stage 2B/3B
    BEPx3 started 15/12/16 (Borderline BEPx4 - Advise of Dr. E to only do 3 rounds)
    CT and markers clear - in remission - 28/2/16

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    • Zicarias
      Registered User
      • May 2017
      • 43
      #3
      Congratulations!
      26 Cleveland, OH
      3/01/17 - Found lump on right testicle
      4/21/17 - Went to ER. 4x3.7x2.5 cm tumor in right testicle
      4/22/17- Pre/op LDH 194, AFP 41, HCG 46, CT scan clear, X-ray clear
      4/27/17 - Right I/O. Non-seminoma with LVI. 70% EC, 20% Yolk Sac, 10% Teratoma
      5/16/17 - Markers normalize, CT clear. Stage 1B
      5/22/17 - Start 1xBEP

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      • biwi
        Registered User
        • Jun 2015
        • 861
        #4
        congrats! You will have your hands full!
        6/5/15: bHCG 27,AFP 8.66, LDH 361, 5.6cm lymph node - Stage IIC
        6/16/15: Left I/O 85% EC, 10% chorio, 5% yolk sac opinion 2 (mayo) 90% EC, 10% yolk sac
        7/7/15: bHCG 56, AFP 42, LDH 322
        7/13/15: begin 4xEP, end 9/18/15
        10/1/15: bloodwork normal, ct scan shows 2 lymph nodes 1.0cm
        10/26/15: 2nd opinion on CT results - lymph nodes normal. Surveillance!
        4/6/16: 1.7cm X 1.5cm lymph node found with markers normal.
        4/20/16: RPLND @ IU - teratoma only!
        10/22/19: all clears up to this date!
        4/8/24: stopped monitoring something like 2 years ago, still all clear!

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        • highland850
          Registered User
          • Sep 2016
          • 42
          #5
          Congratulations!

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          • Mike
            Administrator
            • Apr 2008
            • 973
            #6
            Awesome news indeed!!!!!

            Mike
            Oct. 2005 felt lump but waited over 7 months.
            06.15.06 "You have Cancer"
            06.26.06 Left I/O
            06.29.06 Personal Cancer Diagnosis Date: Got my own pathology report from medical records.
            06.30.06 It's Official - Stage I Seminoma
            Surveillance...
            Founded the Testicular Cancer Society
            6.29.13 Summited Mt. Kilimanjaro for 7th Cancerversary

            For some reason I do not get notices of private messages on here so please feel free to email me directly at [email protected] if you would like to chat privately so as to avoid any delays.

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            • JoeTheAstronaut
              Registered User
              • Dec 2016
              • 344
              #7
              Congrats, man, that's awesome, enjoy it!!
              July 2016 - Left I/O
              December 2016 - BEPx3
              All clear for 2.5 years now + new baby!

              Simplify Cancer: Man's Guide to Navigating the Everyday Reality of Cancer
              My Testicular Cancer Support Kit
              First Oncologist Visit Checklist
              Simplify Cancer Podcast

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              • Trekga
                Registered User
                • Jan 2017
                • 882
                #8
                How are your two little boys doing? What a miracle!!! Your "ball" comment makes me laugh out loud!
                Son Grant
                dx 12/21/16 at age 17
                BEP x3
                Post Chemo CT Scan on 3/28/17 still showed a few nodes over 2 cm
                2nd Post Chemo CT Scan on 4/27/17 showed all nodes still over 2cm
                Post Chemo RPLND 5/8/17: Periaortic Teratoma, Intraaorticaval Teratoma, and Paracaval Teratoma found.

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                • TC Mom
                  Registered User
                  • May 2017
                  • 56
                  #9
                  Congratulations on your beautiful blessings!
                  Mom to Zachary - dx. at the age of 15 - Stage IIIC mixed germ cell
                  5.10.17 - Initial diagnosis
                  Baseline markers: BhCG: 43,882 AFP: 138 LDH: 328
                  5.16.17 - Left Radical orchiectomy (total tumor size 7x5x4cm)
                  5.31.17 - CT Scan showed mets to retroperitoneal LNs (5.7x6.4x9.4cm, 1.7x2.6x3.5cm, 3.1x4.5x6.1cm)
                  PATH: Mixed germ cell (75% teratoma, 15% embryonal ca, 8% yolk sac tumor, & 2% trophoblastic tumor) Spermatic cord margin, neg. Germ cell neoplasia in situ present.

                  Post-op markers: BhCG: 73,837 AFP: 38 LDH: 412

                  BEP#1 6.9.17 BhCG:77,721, AFP 34
                  BEP#2 7.3.17 BhCG: 210, AFP: 6
                  BEP#3 7.24.17 BhCG: 19 AFP: 3
                  BEP#4 8.14.17 BhCG: 4.59 AFP: 5

                  8.28.17 BhCG 2.46, AFP 6
                  9.7.17 BhCG 1.78, AFP 3

                  RPLND 9.14.17 - path report showed 100% teratoma in nodes removed! ALL CLEAR!

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                  • Rickandsabri
                    Registered User
                    • Dec 2015
                    • 36
                    #10
                    Congratulations!! We also ended up with twins boys after TC!! They are almost eight months old now and starting to crawl... Enjoy them now while they are stationary

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                    • BenG1980
                      Registered User
                      • Apr 2017
                      • 36
                      #11
                      Congratulations!!

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                      • Daniel_Eye
                        Registered User
                        • Feb 2017
                        • 166
                        #12
                        Good luck to you and your family!

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                        • unotesticulo
                          Registered User
                          • Jan 2017
                          • 109
                          #13
                          Thanks, guys. Trekga, theyre doing okay. One is still in the NICU. They say that he'll be okay, but he needs a little more time with some extra support. RickandSabri, congrats to you too! You made it to 8 months. From this perspective, that sounds like one heck of an accomplishment.
                          11/16/16 Went to primary care complaining of testicular pain. Wrongly diagnosed with epididymitis. Told not to worry, it'll go away on its own.
                          12/8/16 Diagnosed with TC in left testicle.
                          12/9/16 Left I/O.
                          1/5/17 Tumor Markers officially back to normal -- Stage 1A with 70% EC.
                          1/26/17 Robotic RPLND using left MSKCC template as primary treatment.
                          2/2/17 Pathology results: pN0. They say I still have a 10% relapse chance.
                          5/9/18 One and a half year all clear.

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                          • Trekga
                            Registered User
                            • Jan 2017
                            • 882
                            #14
                            UNOTESTICULO~ Will keep your son & your family in my thoughts. Having a NICU baby and one at home can be tough.
                            Son Grant
                            dx 12/21/16 at age 17
                            BEP x3
                            Post Chemo CT Scan on 3/28/17 still showed a few nodes over 2 cm
                            2nd Post Chemo CT Scan on 4/27/17 showed all nodes still over 2cm
                            Post Chemo RPLND 5/8/17: Periaortic Teratoma, Intraaorticaval Teratoma, and Paracaval Teratoma found.

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                            • unotesticulo
                              Registered User
                              • Jan 2017
                              • 109
                              #15
                              Sorry for the late update here, but I've had my hands full. Both babies at home and doing well. One still on oxygen, but home. Both growing well. Both have descended testes (I asked a lot of times).
                              11/16/16 Went to primary care complaining of testicular pain. Wrongly diagnosed with epididymitis. Told not to worry, it'll go away on its own.
                              12/8/16 Diagnosed with TC in left testicle.
                              12/9/16 Left I/O.
                              1/5/17 Tumor Markers officially back to normal -- Stage 1A with 70% EC.
                              1/26/17 Robotic RPLND using left MSKCC template as primary treatment.
                              2/2/17 Pathology results: pN0. They say I still have a 10% relapse chance.
                              5/9/18 One and a half year all clear.

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