Reply With QuoteVery cool article, more than inspiring...!
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http://www.bendigoweekly.com.au/news/against-the-odds
We made the front page of our local paper. All looking good since September!!
Husband diagnosed march '11 -Beta HCG Levels 2.3 million
- Stage 3c chirocarcinoma -Abdo, lungs and brain mets
- Brain hemmorage, stroke -4x EP chemo ending with BHCG11
- July '11 start 4x VeIP rounds chemo
- Stem cell harvesting failed July '11, (no stem cells to collect)
- September end of chemo, BHCG less than 3
- Follow up PET, CT, MRI clear. BHCG less than 3
- Lung surgery in Dec11. 20 tumors removed from right lung
- April12, no change, BHCG still at less than 3. Looking good
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Very cool article, more than inspiring...!
http://doublezeroami.blogspot.com
Feb/Mar 2009: RHS - Seminoma (with Radio Therapy)
Mar 2010: LHS - Embryonal carcinoma (with Surveillance)
Aug 2010: Relapse, awaiting 3 BEP
1st Sep 2010 - 29th Oct: three cycles of BEP.
6th Dec 2010: Scan results: lymph node shrunk from 2.4 -> 1.2cm
Dec 2010: Back on surveillance.
13 June 2011: ALL CLEAR!
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Brilliant article Loz - love it!! You and Bill have been through an amazing journey and are a shining example of what is possible!
Thanks for sharing it.
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Tracy
Cancer pharmacologist, caregiver blog here
Wife to Kel, dx 12/30/11 Stage IIIc (poor) embyronal, AFP 13700, 10x11 cm retroperitoneal mass, 1 cm^2 lung met
Left I/O 12/31/10.
4xBEP 1-4/11, AFP=22, 5*7 RP mass, tx failed
1.5 x VeIP 5-6/11; tx failed, AFP/b-hCG rising
Salvage RPLND @Indy 6/29/11, metastatic mixed germ cell tumor with yolk sac, seminoma and teratoma
Remission! AFP steady since 9/2011; 1.5 years ALL CLEAR
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Wow, what a story!! And so awesome that you are holding the Ball Da Dash!! Congrats on the article and making it to the finish line. Very inspiring!!
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Debrah,
Husband (Cory) age 31..
2/22/12-Consultation for a vasectomy. Turned away and told to get blood work and ultrasound. Cancer suspected.
2/24/12- Dx, B-hcg=9670, LDH=250
2/28/12- L I/O Embryonal, Chorio, teratoma-8.5cm retroperitoneal mass-2.5cm mass in neck lymph node
3/12/12- 4XBEP-Start of Round 1( HCG-8100)
4/2/12 Start of Round 2 (HCG down to 176)
4/23/12 Start of Round 3 (HCG down to 13)
5/14/12 Start of Round 4 (HCG down to 6)
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What an amazing story. Gave me goosebumps reading it.
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What a Cancer fighter! Your journey is truly a miracle, may God bless and keep you.
03/16/2012 Ultrasound Diagnosis TC (Tumor 5.5 cm)
03/22/2012 Right I/O Pre-IO markers normal
03/28/2012 Pathology Classic pure Seminoma, pT1/N?/M0/S0
04/05/2012 CT Scan--Clear? (single 1.2 cm node External iliac)
05/03/2012 PET Scan CLEAR. All markers Normal.
05/04/2012 1 X CARBOPLATIN INFUSION (Chemo Lite)
09/02/2012 CT All Clear! (1 cm External Illiac Node)
04/04/3013 CT All Clear!
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Love reading things like this. Fantastic news.
"Physically, half the man I used to be...Mentally, twice the man I've ever been."
"Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won!"
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Fantastic news. Loved the quote "“That’s the point at which your arse drops out, your stomach churns. How can I have lung cancer?"
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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Fantastic new! What and amazing story you can one day tell your grandchildren!
8.7.2011: Diagnosed (Microlithiasis in the remaining one). 14.7.2011: AFP 139, hCG 80, OT left. 18.7.2011: (Path: non-seminoma mixed-germ cell 15% Seminoma, 35% Embryonal Carcinoma and 50% Teratoma, Stage 1). 28.7.2011: AFP 38, hCG <1 CT scan clear 8.8.2011: First cycle of 2X BEP starts AFP 12, hCG <1, 29.8.2011: Second cycle of 2xBEP starts AFP 5, hCG<1. 19.9.2011: All Clear
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This is absolutely amazing! You guys are incredible. I pray that things continue to be cancer free for you!!!!
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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