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    I'm not sure about posting this
    please don't look at it if you are effected by blood or any organ picture
    in your body either healthy or diseased

    please comment if this is not a good idea to post this
    I can remove it

    I think we should be very thankful to all the medical people for taking care of us
    even in these extreme cases

    diagnose 18 Aug 06
    Orchiectomy 24 Aug 06
    pure Seminoma, markers normal, PALP positive
    CT 35x45x60 mm at L3
    EPx4 cycle from 6 Oct 2006
    CT no shrinkage after 4 cycle, PET negative 12 Jan 07
    Post chemo mass resection 14 Feb 07
    Found mature teratoma (unusual for seminoma)
    Surveillance !

  • #2
    It belongs here but I'm not looking again.
    Son Jason diagnosed 4/30/04, stage III. Right I/O 4/30/04. Graduated College 5/13/04. 4XEP 6/7/04 - 8/13/04. Full open RPLND 10/13/04. All Clear since.

    Treated by Dr. Rakowski of Midland Park, NJ. Visited Sloan Kettering for protocol advice. RPLND done at Sloan Kettering.

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    • #3
      That was neat I guess I like the science stuff Just wish we didn't have to have it!!!!!!!!!!!
      5-1-2006 Right IO - Stage 1 Nonseminoma Embryonal and Yolk sac - Surveillance Baby on the way Born 7-20-07

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      • #4
        I've got one for you scientific guys!!!!

        These are pictures My surgeon took while removing my tumor,kidney,etc. Via the open RPLND!!! Even chemo couldn't shrink or kill this monster!!!
        Pictures are graphic...Faint at heart --DO NOT LOOK!!!!!!!
        Moffitt Cancer Institute
        CANCER SUCKS
        Diagnosed/Left I/O 9/18/2004--Non-Seminoma/Stage IIIC--3X B.E.P chemo--3X T.I.P. Salvage chemo---Abdominal Tumor@ 34cmX 24.5cmX 17.5cm---4/19/2005 --RPLND/Left Kidney,8 1/2lb Abdominal tumor,42 nodes removed---7/16/2005 Remission/Surveillance---Severe Peripheral Neuropathy--

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        • #5
          Here,s after!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH...I feel much better now... Glad we can joke about this now!!!!!
          Sorry the pics are so big!!!!
          Moffitt Cancer Institute
          CANCER SUCKS
          Diagnosed/Left I/O 9/18/2004--Non-Seminoma/Stage IIIC--3X B.E.P chemo--3X T.I.P. Salvage chemo---Abdominal Tumor@ 34cmX 24.5cmX 17.5cm---4/19/2005 --RPLND/Left Kidney,8 1/2lb Abdominal tumor,42 nodes removed---7/16/2005 Remission/Surveillance---Severe Peripheral Neuropathy--

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          • #6
            Dadmo and Nancy know what I have to say about those photos: "Yikes!"
            Scott
            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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            • #7
              You win Don That is one BAD BOY !!!
              If I give any talks this year I will have to get you to email me those seeing that should get the kids to check once a month.
              Brian
              5-1-2006 Right IO - Stage 1 Nonseminoma Embryonal and Yolk sac - Surveillance Baby on the way Born 7-20-07

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              • #8
                Wow........a picture is worth a thousand words.
                Retired moderator. Husband, left I/O 16Dec2005, stage I seminoma with elevated b-HCG, no LVI, RTx15 (25Gy). All clear ever since.

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                • #9
                  Man.. I know the dimensions are listed in your signature, but still.. that was freaking huge.
                  Sincerely,
                  Rune

                  Right I/O, 11/27-2003 | Nonseminoma (embryonal carcinoma, teratoma) | Surveillance

                  Ride to Live!

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                  • #10
                    Scott,
                    you said it......YIPPPPEEESSS!!!!!!!!
                    Nancy
                    Son Jason diagnosed 4/30/04, stage III. Right I/O 4/30/04. Graduated College 5/13/04. 4XEP 6/7/04 - 8/13/04. Full open RPLND 10/13/04. All Clear since.

                    Treated by Dr. Rakowski of Midland Park, NJ. Visited Sloan Kettering for protocol advice. RPLND done at Sloan Kettering.

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                    • #11
                      Don....how long did you go without knowing that thing was in there? I mean... could you not tell anything was wrong with that inside of you? Unbelievable!!!!
                      diagnosed 01/15/2005 bi-lateral seminoma stage IIa,4cm lymph node, right I/O & partial left I/O mar/2005, 18 days of radiation, remaining left I/O- aug/2005, surveillance, Wife did IVF oct/2005, DAD OF BABY GIRL born 08-02-2006!!! testosterone implants May 2008

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                      • #12
                        Don:

                        That was an amazing picture! It must have been a great relief to get that out. Were there any necrotic areas inside? It looks like it had a fairly well established blood supply.
                        Fish
                        TC1
                        Right I/O 4/22/1988
                        RPLND 6/20/1988
                        TC2
                        Left I/O 9/17/2003
                        Surveillance

                        Tho' much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; one equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but strong in will; to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by huckchef
                          Don....how long did you go without knowing that thing was in there? I mean... could you not tell anything was wrong with that inside of you? Unbelievable!!!!
                          When I was first diagnosed the tumor was only 1/3 that size and kept growing as they tried to shrink it with chemo- this was over the course of almost 7 months between the initial diagnosis and the RPLND......
                          Moffitt Cancer Institute
                          CANCER SUCKS
                          Diagnosed/Left I/O 9/18/2004--Non-Seminoma/Stage IIIC--3X B.E.P chemo--3X T.I.P. Salvage chemo---Abdominal Tumor@ 34cmX 24.5cmX 17.5cm---4/19/2005 --RPLND/Left Kidney,8 1/2lb Abdominal tumor,42 nodes removed---7/16/2005 Remission/Surveillance---Severe Peripheral Neuropathy--

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                          • #14
                            ummm, all i can say to that is WOW!!!!!

                            Boy, those are some crazy pictures Don. Gives a whole new meaning to the RPLND.
                            Diagnosed 10/03/03
                            I/O 10/15/03
                            RPLND 1/21/04
                            Completed the Boston Marathon 4/19/05
                            Completed the Boston Marathon 4/17/06
                            Baby Riley born on 3/29/09

                            2012 Livestrong Challenge Web page

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                            • #15
                              Looking at these pictures is a huge reminder of how lucky I am to be here today... Funny thing is that both of my sister in laws are pregnant and obviously uncomfortable.. When we were all together last week they kept saying "you guys don't know what it's like to carry all this weight in your stomach" ..I can truly say that YES I DO..Mine just didn't move and kick and had to be delivered VIA a very large c-section!!!!!
                              Moffitt Cancer Institute
                              CANCER SUCKS
                              Diagnosed/Left I/O 9/18/2004--Non-Seminoma/Stage IIIC--3X B.E.P chemo--3X T.I.P. Salvage chemo---Abdominal Tumor@ 34cmX 24.5cmX 17.5cm---4/19/2005 --RPLND/Left Kidney,8 1/2lb Abdominal tumor,42 nodes removed---7/16/2005 Remission/Surveillance---Severe Peripheral Neuropathy--

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