Observing the humility, selflessness and kindness of medical staff both here in Arlington and in Indiana was a life-changing experience for me. They...
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Ciao Andrea, scusa ti scrivo direttamente in italiano perchč non riesco pił a parlare oramai con nessuno, ti volevo solo dire una cosa: io continuo a...
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I decided to start a new thread to document the TIP process. I started today. It has been two years and I am a little rusty regarding the routine. I...
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I'm writing this from IU. Dr. Einhorn recommended TIP salvage chemotherapy. I'm getting a port in Thursday and another CT on Friday to see if we can...
Jan '11 - Stage IIIc, Mets in lungs and liver, abdo 7*7, pulmonary embolism
Right I/O AFP 13,000, bHCG 110, Scrotal Hematoma
Vena Cava Filter placed
4*BEP, self-injected Lovenox
AFP 20 end of 4*BEP
May '11 - RPLND @ Indiana U - inferior vena cava dissected, necrosis, AFP<5
Filter Removed
Surveillance (blood & X rays) and all clear for 24 months
April '13 - AFP 26 , went up to 46 in a week, Negative CT Scan, Ultrasound and head MRI
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