June 13: I met with the Oncologist today to review results of the CT Scan and blood tests from last week. The tumor markers and CT Scan were normal. My cholesteral is higher than it should be and up from a year ago. She said there's no connection between the chemo drugs and an elevation in cholesteral. Just need to work on diet and exercise.
Next steps include a colonoscopy in August (because I'm turing 50) and surveilance with blood tests and chest xrays in September. This will be the longest time not seeing a doctor in the last 8 months!
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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