The good, bad and ugly

[ChrisN418]

I too have been checking in on occasion, and wanted to give you and your husband my support. I also have 100% Seminoma, DX in June 2007 and have been undergoing R.T. for a week now. The typical "at-least it is TC" and as the Dr.'s put it "very high cure rate" still does not put me at ease much. I've watched close family members pass after the "85% cure rate" and am sick of the statistics. Numbers do not mean much when you are up half the night with the stomach cramps and nausea. This disease sucks no matter what type it is. I think that living each day as it comes is better than stressing over statistics. Cancer is so unpredictable. Sorry if I'm venting,; your first post just hit a nerve I guess. Keep the faith and know that you and your husband are not alone in the fight.....

[otherhalf]

Thank you

Thank you all very much. I wish I could post more often. I don't have WEB access except at very limited times. I'll do my best at posting here. Thanks for all your support.

[Mom]

Patti, we have never forgotten you and Larry's challenges. I pray for good results on his upcoming CT scan. Dianne

[Already Bald]

Patti,
I will put you and Larry in my prayers. Please keep us posted.

[Margaret]

Patti, I am new here but I wanted to say that I am really sorry about the struggles that you and your dear hubby have had to face. I will pray for great news for you both.

[dadmo]

Patti,
You're not forgotten but we all understand how important it is to get away for a while. You're certainly correct about the devistaion of this and all cancers. For those who can't be cured the statistics are meaningless and on our forum the past 6 months have really been tough especially sinse it's "so curable". Please keep us update.

[TCLEFT]

Send me your # in a PM

Patti,
Send me a PM (TCLEFT) and we'll talk. The monster came back two more times in me. In remission now but not free and don't think I'll ever be (always on my mind).
Mark

[otherhalf]

Here is an update for anyone who remembers me. I've poked in and out of this site for a couple of years now. My husband was diagnosed with pure seminoma TC in Jan 05 and I squatted and watched then I posted here and there and had lots of questions.
This place has been a point of strength for me and I don't want to take that from anyone. I just want to say that there are still those 5% to 10% who don't make it through, even after the chemo, HDC/BMT more chemo...where do those survivors go? I mean the facts are that most men with TC will survive and live (relatively) normal lives.
I want eveyone to understand that the comments of "if you HAVE to have cancer, this is the one to have" or "virtually curable" and the one I particularily took dislike to "well, at least it isn't..." are no more comforting to any of us whether it be in stage I or reacurrance.
Larry is still hanging in here with us and you would not believe the strength of this man. Seriously, he is no less than a hero in my book.
He was in remission for approx 11 mos after HDC/BMT and did some Taxol and Gemzar in March and is now doing Cisplatin and Eurobo...something cyn. I'm not in favor of remembering all the chemo drugs he's endured.
We are having a scan on the 30th, next monday. We don't see the Dr. until Aug 6th and Larry has asked me to not call for the results, he want's to wait until the 6th. If the news is that this chemo is actually stopping the tumors from growing, we will most likely continue on with this treatment for the last two rounds. I will try to post again during that week. Why continue??? The hope of a remission, regression or more time.
As a lengthy battle with cancer has battled the finances as well I am unable to get "on-line" very much.
I guess I just wanted to say that TC may not be the worst cancer to many, but if you are in the 5% to 10% who are not cured, it is the very worst.

If you are interested in receiving updates on Larry's condition you are welcome to private message me and give me your e-mail address. I will e-mail out updates even when I cant get on the "web".