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- Brian's mom called Dr. Bosl's office before...Mary ann said that his HCG went down to 10!!!!!!
i know its coming down slow! but it is coming down
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- Brian's mom called Dr. Bosl's office before...
Mary ann said that his HCG went down to 10!!!!!!
i know its coming down slow! but it is coming down
Fiance Brian, dx:stage IIIC non-sem 4/18/07
mets to lungs,liver,abdomin,large tumor near kidney
hcg was 176,000!
completed 1 rnd of TIP(had bad reaction to taxol)
BEPx3 until 7/13/07
7/26/07 post chemo ct-scan shwd shrinkage & fewer lung tumors
10/17/07 @ MSKCC Liver FREE of cancer! necrotic & small focus of teratoma.
AFP & HCG normal
12/7/07 RPLND,right orchiectomy @ MSKCC
12/18/07, rcvd pathology,all clear! no cancer!
2/11/08 -Lung surgery dne @ MSKCC
ALL CLEAR
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Congratulations Dawn! You must be relieved to know they are coming down.
Rob and Stacy
DX: 3/10/05, AFP: 15,047, L I/O: 3/28/05, Yolk sac tumor & teratoma, Stage IIIC, 3xBEP & 1xEP: 4/4/07 - 6/25/07, AFP: 14, RPLND 8/10/07, w. left kidney removed. 10/19/07, AFP: 1.9 -
I am so relieved, i am just tired of people who call us all the time and say negative things!Originally posted by sldl1106Congratulations Dawn! You must be relieved to know they are coming down.
i see in your script that his AFP was elevated? was his HCG elevated?Fiance Brian, dx:stage IIIC non-sem 4/18/07
mets to lungs,liver,abdomin,large tumor near kidney
hcg was 176,000!
completed 1 rnd of TIP(had bad reaction to taxol)
BEPx3 until 7/13/07
7/26/07 post chemo ct-scan shwd shrinkage & fewer lung tumors
10/17/07 @ MSKCC Liver FREE of cancer! necrotic & small focus of teratoma.
AFP & HCG normal
12/7/07 RPLND,right orchiectomy @ MSKCC
12/18/07, rcvd pathology,all clear! no cancer!
2/11/08 -Lung surgery dne @ MSKCC
ALL CLEAR Comment
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Yes, but only slightly, and it has been zero since round one of chemo. I think it was less than 250.Rob and Stacy
DX: 3/10/05, AFP: 15,047, L I/O: 3/28/05, Yolk sac tumor & teratoma, Stage IIIC, 3xBEP & 1xEP: 4/4/07 - 6/25/07, AFP: 14, RPLND 8/10/07, w. left kidney removed. 10/19/07, AFP: 1.9Comment
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i was told that HCG was the most important marker? not the AFP?Originally posted by sldl1106
i see alot of people on this site who have had non seminoma and they only focused on the AFP?Fiance Brian, dx:stage IIIC non-sem 4/18/07
mets to lungs,liver,abdomin,large tumor near kidney
hcg was 176,000!
completed 1 rnd of TIP(had bad reaction to taxol)
BEPx3 until 7/13/07
7/26/07 post chemo ct-scan shwd shrinkage & fewer lung tumors
10/17/07 @ MSKCC Liver FREE of cancer! necrotic & small focus of teratoma.
AFP & HCG normal
12/7/07 RPLND,right orchiectomy @ MSKCC
12/18/07, rcvd pathology,all clear! no cancer!
2/11/08 -Lung surgery dne @ MSKCC
ALL CLEAR Comment
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I am really happy to hear you good news!!Co-survivor with husband Boyce, Diagnosed 7-11-06, orchiectomy right testicle on 7-12-06- Stage 3A: Mixed germ cell tumor with inguinal seminomatous and kartotypic carcinoma. One tumor over 10 cm, second tumor 4 cm, Chemo 4xBEP: Bi-lateral RPLND Dec 2006, nerve sparing but left sterile.
Current DVT
Current testosterone replacement therapy, Testim.
"You must abandon the life you planned, to live the life that was meant for you" ~wisdom I have learned from my family on this forumComment
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Great News Dawn!!
Have some fun this weekend, and try not to get upset about crazy comments you may hear from people who have no clue.
Best,Stage III. Embryonal Carcinoma, Mature Teratoma, Choriocarcinoma.
Diagnosed 4/19/06, Right I/O 4/21/06, RPLND 6/21/06, 4xEP, All Clear 1/29/07, RPLND Incisional Hernia Surgery 11/24/08, Hydrocelectomy and Vasectomy 11/23/09.
Please see a physician for medical advice!
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The 2013 Already BaldersComment
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Excellent news Dawn! Don't let ignorant people get under your skin. Celebrate the HCG going in the right direction!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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Dawn, this is fantastic news! I bet you must feel quite relieved that the HCG is going down."Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller
11.22.06 -Dx the day before Thanksgiving
12.09.06 -Rt I/O; 100% seminoma, multifocal; Stage I-A; Surveillance; Six years out! I consider myself cured.
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Originally posted by Fed
i am totally excited about the low markers, but i am still so worried about the liver issue.... i hope to god they can resolve it..
DawnFiance Brian, dx:stage IIIC non-sem 4/18/07
mets to lungs,liver,abdomin,large tumor near kidney
hcg was 176,000!
completed 1 rnd of TIP(had bad reaction to taxol)
BEPx3 until 7/13/07
7/26/07 post chemo ct-scan shwd shrinkage & fewer lung tumors
10/17/07 @ MSKCC Liver FREE of cancer! necrotic & small focus of teratoma.
AFP & HCG normal
12/7/07 RPLND,right orchiectomy @ MSKCC
12/18/07, rcvd pathology,all clear! no cancer!
2/11/08 -Lung surgery dne @ MSKCC
ALL CLEAR Comment
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Great! Great!! Great!!!
This is good news Dawn. And you guys are moving in the right direction.
Take it one day at a time...
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