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    Hello everyone & please know that I'm so thankful you're here. I've never posted in a forum so I'm not sure I'm in the right area because I'm the Mom. I've been reading everyone's posts & you are all amazing! My son, Drew, 24, was diagnosed 7/26/17. He had orchiectomy 7/27/17 & starts chemo 8/22/17. CT shows several nodes, (1 4cm) & a few spots in lungs - stage III non-seminoma. He had a traumatic brain injury when he was 12 so all of this is so overwhelming for him. I guess I don't really have a question, just wanted to introduce myself & hope I'm posting in the right place. We're in AL, USA. He's very nervous about the chemo, He understands enough to know how hard it going to be. He has the best sense of humor but it's already beginning to fail him due to the pain the lymph nodes are causing him. I keep telling him that the chemo will help the pain. I so hope I'm right!
    Thanks again for this forum & for all of you!
    Son, Drew-24
    Traumatic brain injury age 12-disabled (not TC related but pertinent to why I'm all in his biz lol)
    4/5/17 Felt testicular pain & swelling
    5/10/17 Told me-called for Dr. appt.
    7/28/17!!! Dr. appt. set
    7/27/17 Went to ER. Increased pain spreading to back & abdomen. Ultrasound & bloodwork-"Looks like a tumor".
    7/28/17 L I/O
    7/31/17 Abd/pelvic/chest CT-Stage 3A
    8/17/17 Port placement
    8/21-11/2/17 BEP X3
    1/25/18 Open bilateral RPLND @ IU- NED (R nerve spared/ L nerve not so lucky)
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    Hi, I know what you are feeling. You are posting in the right area. I am a TC Mum as well. Thanks to the modern medicine and thanks to G-d, my son was cured of the TC cancer and we really hope this will stay that way. My son didn't have the pain you are talking about, but during the chemo they are giving them lots of drugs so I am sure the pain will go away. Will Drew have BEPx3? Once the chemo starts, you will be able to count days and will be getting closer to the hope every day. Hang in. Ask any questions you might have.

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      Thank you so much for the response! I didn't even realize this had posted because I got some kind of pop up error. Anyway, he will get BEP x3 or possibly x4, they're not sure at this point. Thanks again. It's awesome to be able to read all the posts on here & know Drew is not alone!
      Son, Drew-24
      Traumatic brain injury age 12-disabled (not TC related but pertinent to why I'm all in his biz lol)
      4/5/17 Felt testicular pain & swelling
      5/10/17 Told me-called for Dr. appt.
      7/28/17!!! Dr. appt. set
      7/27/17 Went to ER. Increased pain spreading to back & abdomen. Ultrasound & bloodwork-"Looks like a tumor".
      7/28/17 L I/O
      7/31/17 Abd/pelvic/chest CT-Stage 3A
      8/17/17 Port placement
      8/21-11/2/17 BEP X3
      1/25/18 Open bilateral RPLND @ IU- NED (R nerve spared/ L nerve not so lucky)

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        Originally posted by Sk8rMom View Post
        Thank you so much for the response! I didn't even realize this had posted because I got some kind of pop up error. Anyway, he will get BEP x3 or possibly x4, they're not sure at this point. Thanks again. It's awesome to be able to read all the posts on here & know Drew is not alone!
        Drew is most certainly not alone. I am currently in treatment for chemotherapy BEP×3 if Drew has any questions he can contact me directly and I will be happy to help him.

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