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Hello all,
Well, I am about to commence my 2nd cycle of 3 x BEP....the thought of looking at those chemical bags again makes me feel sick
Apart from that... feeling ok...actually I picked up a fair bit over the last week and even managed a couple of 5k runs. I do expect it to get harder however. Anyway, a thought which has really been getting me down (besides the chemo itself) is the thought of a possible RPLND. Would anyone happen to know what the chances of this would be? The tumour make up was 100% EC (no markers) and the 2 node masses were about 1.5cm and 2.5cm. Because there was apparently no teratoma, does these increase my likelyhood of not needing an RPLND? What makes me worry even more, is that surgeons here in Oz appear to be unable to use the nerve sparing technique!! NZSteve has given me a contact for a Doc in Sydney (far from me) which I guess I will call if required.
Another thing, after I finished my first cycle, I developed an overwhelming taste for junk food! I normally pride myself on my good eating habits, so I couldn't believe my cravings for burgers and the like. I improved a little on my second week off, but I still feel guilty about it. Anyway, my weight is back to pre-chemo levels, so I guess it can't be that bad. I normally only have to smell a burger and I put on weight
Sorry one more thing...I hope this is not to personal for you guys, but has anyone had experiences where the sperm count hasn't returned back to sufficent levels to have a family? I have done banking, but prefer the natural option of course.
Thanks a bunch
Well, I am about to commence my 2nd cycle of 3 x BEP....the thought of looking at those chemical bags again makes me feel sick
Apart from that... feeling ok...actually I picked up a fair bit over the last week and even managed a couple of 5k runs. I do expect it to get harder however. Anyway, a thought which has really been getting me down (besides the chemo itself) is the thought of a possible RPLND. Would anyone happen to know what the chances of this would be? The tumour make up was 100% EC (no markers) and the 2 node masses were about 1.5cm and 2.5cm. Because there was apparently no teratoma, does these increase my likelyhood of not needing an RPLND? What makes me worry even more, is that surgeons here in Oz appear to be unable to use the nerve sparing technique!! NZSteve has given me a contact for a Doc in Sydney (far from me) which I guess I will call if required. Another thing, after I finished my first cycle, I developed an overwhelming taste for junk food! I normally pride myself on my good eating habits, so I couldn't believe my cravings for burgers and the like. I improved a little on my second week off, but I still feel guilty about it. Anyway, my weight is back to pre-chemo levels, so I guess it can't be that bad. I normally only have to smell a burger and I put on weight
Sorry one more thing...I hope this is not to personal for you guys, but has anyone had experiences where the sperm count hasn't returned back to sufficent levels to have a family? I have done banking, but prefer the natural option of course.
Thanks a bunch
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