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So I got my chest CT and bone scan results they were all clear so just the 2 lymph nodes in my abdomen to be zapped by chemo starting a week on Monday
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That's GREAT news! Listen to your body during the chemo. Rest when you need to & play when you need to
And take those nausea meds! They helped my son tremendously. You will get through this!
Son, Drew-24
Traumatic brain injury age 12-disabled (not TC related but pertinent to why I'm all in his biz lol)
4/5/17 Felt testicular pain & swelling
5/10/17 Told me-called for Dr. appt.
7/28/17!!! Dr. appt. set
7/27/17 Went to ER. Increased pain spreading to back & abdomen. Ultrasound & bloodwork-"Looks like a tumor".
7/28/17 L I/O
7/31/17 Abd/pelvic/chest CT-Stage 3A
8/17/17 Port placement
8/21-11/2/17 BEP X3
1/25/18 Open bilateral RPLND @ IU- NED (R nerve spared/ L nerve not so lucky)Comment
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It's a good job it is going to start a week on Monday because my wife and daughter both have the flu and I am starting to get it alsoComment
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Make sure your doc knows about the flu, chemo kicks the st!t out of your immune system as a rule.Putting it off a week might be safer.
DaveLast edited by Davepet; 02-18-18, 09:03 PM.Jan, 1975: Right I/O, followed by RPLND
Dec, 2009: Left I/O, followed by 3xBEPComment
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Good luck Scotty!!
You may find this guide helpful for managing symptoms of chemo - it is very generic and not everything is relevant to BEP, but I found it a good clear guide to handling side effects.Painless lump 5/18/2017
Orchidectomy June 2017 (4.5cm, rete testis involvement)
Chemo Summer 2017 (2x7AUC carboplatin)
No evidence of relapse since, but plenty of anxiety about it.
I'm also an epidemiologist, and a professor at a medical school (with NO training in oncology), oh, and gay, too.Comment
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Thank you very muchComment
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Scotty808 - Wishing you the best as you start 3XBEP. I asked my son (finished his 3XBEP 11/17) what words of wisdom would you give someone who is starting the BEP. He said, "Keep an open mind." Don't think too much about it, just know it's a short bump in the road.Last edited by Ann; 02-19-18, 01:42 PM.Comment
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Hope your wife and child are recovering from the flu, and you are not confirmed. As someone mentioned might want to let Oncologist know.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.Comment
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Flu defo confirmed yesterday I had a tempreture of 103.5 felt awful today my temp is almost normal but I have a really bad chesty cough have left a message with my oncologistComment
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Just spoke to my oncologist there going to put chemo back a week so I can get fully fit which I think is a good ideaComment
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