Reply With QuoteCongratulations on 6 months. That is HUGE!!!
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Almost didn't realize it, but I was out walking at lunch tracing back through time. They didn't find anything during the RPLND, which meant that the end of May after chemo was my official all clear and that the surgery just confirmed it. End of May plus 6 months equals the end of November, which is today. Woohoo!
Have been doing pretty darned good. I have most of my strength back but just not the endurance, which isn't too bad considering I only got the OK to start exercising again a month and a half ago. Can run a little. Walked 3 miles at lunch. Most of my aches and pains are gone. Neuropathy is fading especially with the bad shooting nerve pain I used to get. Still have a fair amount of numbness in my left foot but I can live with that. The only thing really outstanding at the moment is the situation with my kidneys, from that stupid lymphocele. They're at least stable for now but being monitored. I just sent my renal scan imaging up to Sloan for Dr. Sheinfeld and Dr. Sandhu to take a look at, and will get a plan of action if anything within the next few days hopefully.
New job is going well, having fun with the kids, Christmas tree is up, life is good, and knocking on wood right now praying that it stays that way.
Steve - http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/stevep
February 2011 - DX Stage IIB, 90% Embryonal Carcinoma, 10% Yolk Sac
Mar-May 2011 - EPx4 per Dr. Bosl at MSKCC, administered locally in DC
6-Jun 2011 - post chemo CT shows one lymph node at 1.4cm remaining
22-Jun 2011 - RPLND with Dr. Sheinfeld at MSKCC, all 51 nodes removed negative
Dec 2012 - 1.5 YEARS ALL CLEAR!
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Congratulations on 6 months. That is HUGE!!!
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Congrats on 6 months! Can't wait to get there myself!
- Dan
Felt something strange - 11/14/2011
Felt lump - 11/16/2011
Confirmed lump via ultrasound - 11/22/2011
Right I/O - 11/23/2011
CT scan clear, tumor markers neg - 11/24/2011
DX w/stage 1a pure seminoma, 1.2 cm - 11/30/2011
On surveillance...
First Upcoming "All-Clear" -- 3/14/2012
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Isn't this the best part? Awesome on the 6-month progress. It looks like things are slowly getting back to normal.Originally Posted by S P
"Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller
11.22.06 -Dx the day before Thanksgiving
12.09.06 -Rt I/O; 100% seminoma, multifocal; Stage I-A; Surveillance; Six years out! I consider myself cured.
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6 month...WOOT WOOT!!!!!! Congrats Steve.
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Hey, congratulations!
I know what you mean about the forgetting about it part. I was thinking last night and actually made myself a reminder to schedule my one-year followup at the end of January. I was afraid that if I didn't write it down, I would forget to do it.
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Congratulations Steve!!!!
Dave Hanson
Found lump 18/02/2011
Ultrasound confirmed mass 23/02/2011
CT Abdomen, pelvis, chest (clear) 24/02/2011
Left I/O 1/03/2011
99% Seminoma <1% Unknown germ cell 10/03/2011
Staging T1 - 1A 10/03/2011
2 month - 27/04/2011 - All clear!
5 month - 16/07/2011 - All clear!
9 month - 22/12/2011 - All clear!
14 month - 22/12/2011 - All clear!
Yesterday was history, tommorrow a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the "present"
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Hi SP,
6 months congratulations - brill milestone.
Keep them coming
Val
Brother (23 when diagnosed) : Dianosed 14/09/2009, testicle removed, Non sem diagnosed. Tumour markers 36000 before op and dropped to 17000 after operation.. Chemo started end of september 4 x BEP. Tumour markers normal at end of chemo. RPLND 26 Feb 2010 No cancer found.
Latest Appointment May 2013- CT and markers normal
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Congrats Steve!!!! now that you mentioned, I din't realize it's about the same for me too next week! time sure goes fast!
Jan 11/2011 - left orchiectomy
Biopsy 100% Embryonal Carcinoma
CT Shows spread to two lynph nodes largest 5.9cm
Jan 19/2011 Tumoral Markers lowered to almost normal levels but still high
Staring BEPx3 on FEB 21/2011
CT scan 5.9cm mass > 1.9cm Markers Normal
RPLND June 30/2011 Pathologhy reports: necrotic tissue
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Thanks everybody! Posted an update on my CaringBridge site with some additional tid-bits. No big celebrations here. Am waiting for the big 1 year and am definitely going to throw a party then, but don't want to do anything to jinx it in the meantime. Switched my computer desk to a solid wood table, so very easy to knock on it when needed, like right now.
Evtrai - since they didn't find anything during my RPLND other than necrotic tissue like yours, I'm counting from the end of chemo and not the RPLND. That was now just surgical confirmation of having been all clear from the chemo. If you count from the RPLND yeah I'm at 5 months only, but heck maybe I'll celebrate hitting 6 months again next month too.
Steve - http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/stevep
February 2011 - DX Stage IIB, 90% Embryonal Carcinoma, 10% Yolk Sac
Mar-May 2011 - EPx4 per Dr. Bosl at MSKCC, administered locally in DC
6-Jun 2011 - post chemo CT shows one lymph node at 1.4cm remaining
22-Jun 2011 - RPLND with Dr. Sheinfeld at MSKCC, all 51 nodes removed negative
Dec 2012 - 1.5 YEARS ALL CLEAR!
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Yay! Congratulations!
JPM
JPM
March 2011: Right I/O, Stage IA classic seminoma, 5.0 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
May 2011: Single-Agent Carboplatin
Currently ALL CLEAR
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