April 14: The doctor was very pleased with my progress. I had a follow-up visit with him last Tuesday. He had me switch from Tylenol to Ibuprofen to releive the incision pain. There's about a 3" wide pain path on both sides of the incision. Still no lifting anything heavier than a laptop until six weeks. Yesterday was three weeks post surgery. I was able to tie my shoes for the first time - a real milestone.
The surveillance program starts in early May. I will have a blood tumor marker test, chest x-ray and a check-up with the Oncologist. This will happen every two months for the first two years. I will get a CT scan six months from the surgery date and another one at the year mark. In years 3 and 4, the schedule extends to every four months for the tumor marker/chest x-ray and once a year for the CT scan.
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About Me
- Doug Tracy
- I was diagnosed with testicular cancer in October 2006. Reading the blog from the bottom up describes the sequence of events. The blog will continue to tell about the on-going treatment activities and road to a cure.
How I keep moving on
- • Extreme support and caring from my immediate family – Sherry, my wife, has been with me on every appointment and supports me in every possible way, my two children Shannon and Chris have also provided much needed support
- • Caring and support from the rest of my family: mom, dad, sisters, in-laws, aunts and uncles
- • Genuine concern, caring and support from friends and co-workers
- • Faith in God
- • Highly capable team medicine – the best treatment in a timely manner
- • Good health care coverage
- • Understanding company for allowing flexibility during these times
- • A high 90% predicted cure rate for my situation