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Well, it's time to face the music as my I/O is tomorrow. I'm still pretty scared but I can't tell how much I value the wealth of information that I have gathered from all you fine people.....nothing better than to get info right from the source. You are all well intended and have provided incredible insight into this chapter of my life. Information is an empowering tool and for that, I thank you all. As a man of faith, I cling to it to get me through all this but your thoughts and comments have truly been an inspiration to me. I will report on the outcome as soon as I am able to. Thanks again.
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"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see". Heb 11:1 -
Best of luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.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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Good Luck.If you look for the truth outside yourself, it gets farther and farther away. ~ Tung-Shan
If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of. ~ Bruce Lee
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Diagonosed 1988. Left I/O - 3 rounds of chemo
Relasped 1989. RPLND - 3 rounds HDC - Bone Marrow transplant.
There is Army Strong, There is Live Strong and then there is me. Crazy Strong
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Charlie,
My husband's I/O was his first hospital experience too...no broken bones, no stitches, nothing. He was very nervous as well. When he got out of the OR I went to see him in recovery and he had a huge smile and gave me the thumbs up. He was astounded at how quick and easy the whole process was.
You'll be fine, and we'll be thinking about you ! Post when you're back home and let us know how it went!Retired moderator. Husband, left I/O 16Dec2005, stage I seminoma with elevated b-HCG, no LVI, RTx15 (25Gy). All clear ever since.Comment
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Charlie:
I know it's scarry but it's a huge step towards a cure. Good Luck.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.Comment
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Good luck on a promising pathology! The surgery is fast and the recovery is quick. Take er easy for a few days.4/26/07 - mass confirmed w/ no elevated markers
4/27/07 - left I/O
5/2/07 - Dx: 100% seminoma stage 1A
Surveillance: CT/blood (6 month cycle)
4/27/13 - 6 years cancer free!
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Best of luck tomorrow. Make sure you get a healthy meal tonight and good night's rest. Looking forward to hearing from you after the surgery,"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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Sometimes the anticipation is worse than the event. Stay positive and post when you can. DianneSpouse: I/O 8/80; embryonal, seminoma, teratoma; RPLND 9/80 - no reoccurrence - HRT 8/80; bladder cancer 11/97; reoccurrence: 4X
Son: I/O 11/04; embryonal, teratoma; VI; 3XBEP; relapse 5/08; RPLND 6/18/08 - path: mature teratomaComment
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Thinking of you and the best of everything!!!! I work as a nurse, so can say, lean on your nurses!! That is what they are there for!! If you have "any" questions, just ask. Answers/reasons, shrink a situation way down to a workable size. Keep the faith! SharonClick here to support my LIVESTRONG Challenge with Team LOVEstrong.Comment
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Just the opposite of first time sex!Originally posted by Mom
Retired moderator. Husband, left I/O 16Dec2005, stage I seminoma with elevated b-HCG, no LVI, RTx15 (25Gy). All clear ever since.Comment
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OK, Charlie, how are you doing???Spouse: I/O 8/80; embryonal, seminoma, teratoma; RPLND 9/80 - no reoccurrence - HRT 8/80; bladder cancer 11/97; reoccurrence: 4X
Son: I/O 11/04; embryonal, teratoma; VI; 3XBEP; relapse 5/08; RPLND 6/18/08 - path: mature teratomaComment
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Resting up OK after surgery?Retired moderator. Husband, left I/O 16Dec2005, stage I seminoma with elevated b-HCG, no LVI, RTx15 (25Gy). All clear ever since.Comment
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I Made It!
HI FOLKS! Well, I/O is history now and it went just as most of you had described. Wheeled into the OR at 8am on Tuesday and was on my way home at 3:30pm. Procedure went well and everything seems to be going along expectations (constipation, scrotum swelling, normal pain etc...). I finally opted for general anesthesia and I'm glad I did. I did have pain in my neck and throat from intubation the day after but all gone now. I've only used the pain med twice and I doubt I'll need them again after today. Follow up with Dr. is on Monday - he said everything points out to seminoma but will know more when pathology returns. The care I received from the medical/nursing staff was ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. I can't thank them enough! Now I am resting comfortably (I was unable to post sooner because my wife has limited my time online just in case I get itching to "work" - as I'm typing this I'm being monitored like the Gestapo - but I know she does it for my own well-being).
Anyway, thanks again for all your comments and you now have a TC colleague in South Florida for the long term. I will post again after my follow up visit and will post my diagnosis when this thing is given its proper name. Best wishes to all!
Charlie"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see". Heb 11:1Comment
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Glad to hear everything went well!
I know the feeling. Why do suppose it is our wives don't trust us to do what's good for us?Originally posted by CharlieFL
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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Charlie -
Glad it went well. Good that your Gestapo wife is looking after you - you need to take it easy and avoid the temptation to do too much too soon.
My wife was not so protecitve - and I had an embarassing incident where I pretty much passed out at my son's baseball game 4 days post I/O. Everyone saw me go down, and folks ran to my aid, and the whole crowd got to listen to a "doctor dad" scold me for being so stupid - I couldn't sit in the stands because it bothered my incision, so I decided to stand - for a 2-1/hour game - not a good idea 4 days after major surgery.
So, be good to yourself, follow your doctor's instructions, listen to your wife, and heal up quickly. Hope your pathology report is favorable.Right I/O 4/17/06, Seminoma Stage Ib
RT (15 days) completed 6/1/06
All clear as of 5/8/09Comment
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