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Well, it's been 6 months since my partner's orchidectomy, and we have had nothing but positive results from the monthly active surveillance. I'm assuming that means that the cancer has been gone for 6 months - does that count as an 'all clear'?
Our wedding was all planned when we found out about the cancer, but we were so fortunate that it didn't affect it (not that we would have let it anyway). The day was wonderful, and of course the 'in sickness and in health' vow was very emotional. We've now also been married for two months, and it's treating us very well indeed
Long may the health and happiness continue!
**wife of DHLittle**
19/1/10 - Ultrasound Scan: TC Diagnosed, CXR -normal
20/1/10 - Pre-op Markers AFP 17.8, LDH and bHCG normal
21/1/10 - CT C/A/P - Normal
22/1/10 - Left I/O
25/1/10 - AFP 11.6
1/2/10 - AFP 7.8
5/2/10 - Oncology review: Stage 1 (pT1) 2.5x.2.5x.2.5 combined seminoma/nonseminoma with embryonal and yolk sac elements
**ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE**
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Well done on your husband getting to 6 months and congratulations on getting married. My oncologist at the Christie said that if it was going to show itself it would be most likely to do so in the first 6 months. Not an "all clear" yet but well on the way to being so. Good to see that you're not letting it stop you living life to the full.
16 Dec 09 2.7 cm mass
18 Dec 09 Right I/O
Mixed germ cell - EC, chorio, seminoma
5 Jan 10 CT scan - negative; Stage 1b
3 Mar 10 CT scan - positive nodes; Stage IIa
29th March to 11th June 4xEP
Neutropenic sepsis after cycle 4 of EP
Post treatment CT scan - complete resolution
24 month follow-up - all clear
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Congrats to you both. Photo looks like it was taken in the Bristol/Bath/Cheltenham area from the colour of the stone.
I did have a blip in my AFP marker at 6 months when it went up to 13 from 5 but the following month it dropped back to 4. Just had my two year marker results and the AFP has now dropped to 2.
Jon
Left orchiectomy May 2008, AFP 1600, βHCG 200and normal after 5 months (AFP4, βHCG<1)
Non-Seminoma stage 1 - Under surveillance
3 years on and still all clear
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Congratulations!!
On the wedding and the All Clear! Thanks for sharing that there is indeed life after cancer and that life can be amazing!
~Mary Ann
CaregiverSon Josh 23yr Dx 3/5/08 IIIC NonSeminoma affected lung, kidney liver back & tumor/clots in vena cava & celiac artery 3/7/08 L I/O 3/30/08 PostOp surgery 4XEP (VP16 & Cisplatin) 3/12-5/25 LDH > 5000 & AFP 145 (3/5 pre-op) LDH 563 & AFP 4 (5/26 after 4Xchemo) off blood thinners 3/18/09 Surveillance per Dr E 8/4/08 *1/2012 ALL CLEAR!
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I'll throw rice to that!Originally Posted by fancyfree
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right inguinal orchiectomy 6/5/2003 > nonseminoma, stage I > surveillance > L-RPLND 6/24/2005 for recurrence, suspected teratoma but found seminoma, stage II > chylous ascites until 9/2005 > surveillance and "all clear" since
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That is fantastic news!!!! Congrats to you both!
diagnosed august 09 stage 1S
august 09 left I/O
october started 4x bep
Re dx. stage III Intermediate risk
Dec. 17th finished chemo
Jan 29th all clear
April 15th all clear
July 15th all clear
September 24th all clear
february 12' two year all clear
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Thanks everyone!
So when exactly do all clears start happening? Can you tell I'm looking forward to them? My husband was diagnosed on my mum's birthday so it's a bit on an indelible date for me - will never forget wishing my mum a happy birthday and telling her the outcome of the ultrasound (she knew it was happening so couldn't not disclose it).
Jonwil - eagle eyes! Yes, we got married in Bath. Nowhere fancy, but we got our photographer to take us up to the Royal Crescent for some pictures between the ceremony and the reception (in a village hall!). We're also keeping an eye mainly on the AFP, so it's reassuring to hear that a rise one month doesn't necessarily mean the worst.
**wife of DHLittle**
19/1/10 - Ultrasound Scan: TC Diagnosed, CXR -normal
20/1/10 - Pre-op Markers AFP 17.8, LDH and bHCG normal
21/1/10 - CT C/A/P - Normal
22/1/10 - Left I/O
25/1/10 - AFP 11.6
1/2/10 - AFP 7.8
5/2/10 - Oncology review: Stage 1 (pT1) 2.5x.2.5x.2.5 combined seminoma/nonseminoma with embryonal and yolk sac elements
**ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE**
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