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It's so great to hear the good news from you!
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Scott, [email protected]
right inguinal orchiectomy 6/5/2003 > nonseminoma, stage I > surveillance > L-RPLND 6/24/2005 for recurrence, suspected teratoma but found seminoma, stage II > chylous ascites until 9/2005 > surveillance and "all clear" since
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Tomorrow I finally go in for bone marrow surgery to collect enough stem cells. Then I will be admitted and begin high dose etoposide and carboplatin. I had the etoposide before but was wondering if anyone here has had the carboplatin and what to expect???Diagnosed August 2005
R/O August 2005 AFP 210
4xEP beginning December 2005
End Feb/March 2006 AFP 4.6
April 2006 AFP 22 and rising
Tandem Stem Cell Transplant 7/06 - 9/06
December 07 AFP = 3.3
December 07 CT = Clear!
15+ months remissionComment
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Can't answer your question, but want you to know you're in my thoughts and prayers! We're all behind you...keep the faith and stay positive...you're a strong guy!!Retired moderator. Husband, left I/O 16Dec2005, stage I seminoma with elevated b-HCG, no LVI, RTx15 (25Gy). All clear ever since.
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Best of luck to you tomorrow. We will all be thinking about you. Stay strong!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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my friend had the same exact procedure done.carboplatin is a little weaker then cisplatin but they give it in larger doses because of it.overall,the high dose was....at least for him...a breeze.BEP made him feel worse.best of luck.Comment
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Thinking of you with good thoughts and prayers. Stay strong. You have alot of people who care.
JaneJane
Mother of TC survivor.
Son, Josh 20, diagnosed Jan. 24, 2005. Left Orchiechtomy Jan.31, 2005. 4XBPE March 7th to May 28th 2005.Comment
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I hope the bone marrow harvest went OK for you. Post when you're up to it and let us know how you're doing!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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