We just came from our follow up appointment with Dr. Jordan the fertility specialist. All of Casey’s levels have returned to the normal range since his Chemotherapy. She doesn’t think we’ll need to have any fertility treatments! We are really happy about this news, since it’s a complete turnaround from what we heard in December [...]
Did you know, this year, about 562,340 Americans are expected to die of cancer, more than 1,500 people a day. Cancer is currently the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease. In the US, cancer accounts for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths. Because of this, it’s important [...]
Well there’s already a month gone in 2010 so we thought we’d give you a quick update on what’s been going on with us so far in 2010! This new year started off in a bad way as my dad ended up having to be taken to the hospital for a collapsed lung. He was [...]
It’s official. Casey will have his one Chemotherapy treatment this Thursday at 1pm. The treatment will last for about two hours. He will most likely feel sick for two to three weeks while his body repairs itself. His blood counts will get low, and that’s where most of the symptoms will come from. He will [...]
Update on Pathology Results Dr. Atluri consulted with Harvard Medical School for a third opinion on Casey’s pathology results. The tumor was completely Seminoma! That means that he only has to have one 48 hour treatment of Carboplatin. We are beyond thankful to everyone who kept us in our their thoughts and prayers. The prayers [...]