Hi All!

[metsscotty]

Well, I knew I truly beat it when I was able to donate blood again, and, more importantly, I was able to have my kids.


Quick question - 'poor risk' does that mean low-risk or high risk?

My father dealt with the doctor more than me and I never really knew how severe my diagnosis was at the time. (Not that a cancer diagnosis is ever good of course) I just knew the extent it had travelled up my lymphatic system.

[Mom]

It's always great to see TC survivors join the forum to show those newly diagnosed that many go on to live wonderful, fulfilling, healthy lives. Welcome, Scott.

[roydeste]

Welcome Scott, Happy to meet you

[Scott]

Hi, Scott! Good to meet you. Thanks for joining us.

[Fed]

VP-16 is the same as etoposide; and based on your schedule, you had 4xBEP, which is the standard of treatment for intermediate and poor risk TC.

[metsscotty]

I am just starting to work my way around. I see one thread where they state they are using PEB (cisplatin, etoposide, bleomycin) which is similar (maybe the same) to what I had. I had cisplatin, VP-16 and bleomycin. I am not sure if etoposide is the same as VP-16 or not.

5-day treatment. 9AM-5PM, once every 4 weeks. Using Zofran to keep me from getting as sick.

Is there a preferred treatment that they use now? Also, is there a thread on Doctors and how people feel/felt about theirs? I would like to send props out for mine.

[Fed]

Welcome to the Forum, Scott. The input of TC veterans like yourself is always appreciated, as it is living proof of how much treatments have improved in such a short period of time. BTW, that's a nice photo you placed in the member album.

[fuse929]

Welcome to the forum Scott! I'm sure reading through some of the threads you've seen that cancer treatment has had a few changes in the last 15 years! You're contributions to the forum will help out a lot of people.

Bobby

[metsscotty]

Hey Scott.
Its great to see you here. I'm sure you like the rest of us have a story to tell that can give hope and inspire others.

Jason

Thanks again for telling me about it.

You are right. The most important thing I learned is to tell your sons that if there is an issue with your groin, to check it out! I know I waited nearly 3 months to have my hdryocele checked out because I was ashamed that Imay had caught something. By the time they did the surgery, the TC had traveled up my lymph system to a node in/against my lung. Thankfully it hadn't mestaticized.

The only other symptom I had was that I had horrible back/side aches just before Christmas (diagnosed May '92). I couldn't eat or sleep for 2 days and then it went away (Although, that is something else I will now tell people to go to the DR for!). Apparently that was when it first really affected my abdominal lymph node.

[Margaret]

Hi Scott, nice to meet you!

[Jay68442]

Hey Scott.
Its great to see you here. I'm sure you like the rest of us you have a story to tell that can give hope and inspire others.

Jason

[metsscotty]

Just wanted to introdcue myself. My name is Scott. I am a survivor ('92) and have not really been following too much of what has been happening in the field of TC-Research but figured I would catch myself up. Jay told me about this forum so I thought I would check it out.