Category Archives: Blog
Reflections
It’s been nearly 5 months since my last blog post. I’ve had two follow up appointments since and I continue to receive a clean bill of health from the doctors. I’ve defeated testicular cancer. I haven’t posted for so long … Continue reading
We did it. . . Again.
Ok, here we are again, claiming victory. This time we really mean it. I’ve had lots of advice from people since my diagnosis of testicular cancer. The most frequent advice is to take it one day at a time. I’m … Continue reading
Controlling Fear
With surgery approaching, my anxiety levels have increased quite a bit. I know that I’m in the best possible hands and doing what I need to do, but it’s still scary. The weird part is that I don’t think … Continue reading
First Follow-up
This week was my first follow-up doctor’s appointment since I stopped chemotherapy six weeks ago. It’s been nice because most of that time I’ve been able to forget about cancer and start living a normal life again. I’ve been … Continue reading
Time for a Follow-up
It’s been five weeks since my last doctor’s appointment (and blog post). As you may remember from my last post, the doctor gave me an all clear and declared the cancer gone. Since then, my hair has started to grow … Continue reading
Victory!
It was exactly one week ago that we met with my oncologist. Prior to that appointment, Samantha and I were debating the next step for my treatment of testicular cancer. We were both convinced that surgery to remove the lymph … Continue reading
All Done. . . Almost
With great joy, I allowed my wonderful nurse to insert the final IV of my chemotherapy treatment for testicular cancer. Four cycles of treatment over a 12 week period has been a long journey, and you’d think I’d be ready … Continue reading
Marc’s Guide to Chemotherapy
I came across an article today that was a chemotherapy survival guide for testicular cancer patients. Some of the points I agreed with, while others I did not. I thought writing my own Chemo Survival Guide would make for a … Continue reading
What a Great Day
The first day of my last cycle is down with four more days to go. The day started with an incredibly positive meeting with my oncologist. Everything is progressing better than expected. This last cycle is purely precautionary as … Continue reading
Welcome 2012!
For many people, 2011 couldn’t have gone away fast enough. I understand that. With the poor housing marketing, worse job market and enough natural disasters to last a decade, it was a tough year for a lot of people. … Continue reading
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