I do not know very many people with a similar scenario. In fact, I only know one: Lance Armstrong... Not many people have surgery to remove brain metastases,...
His doctors told him this also...that his cancer was like Armstrong's. In fact, his doctor called Armstrong's oncologist and discussed treatment. It is hard...
I'm not saying there aren't other cases, but he's the only one I can think of off the top of my head. Brain surgery is pretty unusual with TC. Usually they...
Best Wishes! We are all pulling for you. No matter what the level, we have all been there and are ready to aid in advice in any way possible. Hopefully our...
Hi, everybody, Thanks for allowing me to join and nice to meet all of you! I was going to write and introduce myself a bit until I came across something a...
Hi Everyone! Thank you all for being a part of our Testicular Cancer support group. I hope you received my previous message introducing CarePlace and have had...
I'm having a Lymphnode Disection surgery on Tuesday. Has anyone gone through this surgery. I guess i just need a little re-assurance since my Doc told me it's...
hi, my mother tongue is Persian and my english is not good. Please excuse me! two years ago 12hours before this surgery(RPLND) after a case report my doctors...
Hi Bob, I had the RPLND in 2000 and can assure you, it's not what you'd call a walk in the park; but you will get through it. In my opinion the worst part of...
my husband had this opp last year,, we were both scared, he was back at home with in two days and back to work within six weeks, he shocked us all. be strong...
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Ten years ago I went thought seven months of chemo and surgery, for testicular cancer. Have problems with the side effects of treatments. But didn't have any...
Hi, my husband was diagnosed with TC in 6/86, had one testicle removed, received chemo (cisplatin/VP16)and was cancer free until 8/06 when it came back. Had...
I'm a TC survivor since 1993 and within the last year or so, I've developed Retrograde ejaculation which happens when semen enters the bladder & is expelled...
Yes I had testicular cancer in 1997. The right testicle was removed and in a later surgery a very large terratoma was removed from my abdomen. It was after the...
Hi, I'm really sorry to hear about what you and your husband are going through. I've done a fair amount of research on the topic and haven't heard of...
My husband got diagnosed with TC august 2007 he had chemotherapy and abdominal surgery in February 2008 and was declared clean March 2008 by April 18th 2008 it...
I am in this chatroom due to the fact that my daughter's boyfriend at the time had TC. It was a period of time that seemed to go on forever that none of us in...
Hi Trisha Sorry it took me so long to responde to you. It's very stressful to have to take care of my job my 6 year old and get my husband to treatments all...
Thanks Trisha... Rachel emailed me also. I haven't been in that chatroom for quite a while (too many 'predators' with different agendas) and was happy to see...
I know this gets confusing, especially if two of us were copied on the same email. I'm Julie...my husband is Kevin. Trisha is the gal whose daughter used...
our son james died from this cancer exactley one year ago tomorrow 10/06/07 he was 22 years old,is it not funny we can go to mars and beyond,out to the...
We're awaiting the first oncologist appt and the CT scan has yet to be done so we don't know the staging yet. So, we're playing the what-if game with best...
Sorry about your loss. Ten years ago I had this type of cancer and came very close to dying more than a couple of times. So I have a good understanding with...
Is that the size of the testicle or the tumor?? I kind of think it is the testicle, not the tumor. Will surveillance always catch a recurrence? If you maintain...
Well I have had this years check up and and the docs say im fine except for 1 enlarged lymph node in my abdomen and one in my throat. I dont know how large...
... except ... a ... Sorry to hear about your lymph nodes. I would def seek another opinion. I had an enlarged one in my neck one year to the date of my orch....
Get another opinion while there are only 2 enlarged nodes, especially if the one in your neck is causing discomfort. Good luck my friend. ... From: Thor Stepp...
Get another opinion while there are only 2 enlarged nodes, especially if the one in your neck is causing discomfort. Good luck my friend. ... except ... a...
Please get another opinion. Our dear friend who had Stage III TC had brain tumor removed last summer. He now has 5 lymph nodes in his abdomen that are...
