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Negative Biopsy Results, Boys!!!

Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:43 pm
Posted by Horsemeat
Truckin' somewhere in the US
Member since Dec 2014
13526 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:43 pm
Long form: A lot of you remember I was diagnosed with testicular cancer in Feb 2021. Had the surgery and went through chemo. July 21 the pet scan showed the tumors in my abdomen had shrunk, doc classified me as in "partial remission" and released me to work. Had a follow up pet scan in October to make sure the tumors were shrinking or gone and BAM! The same lymph node chain had more showing signs of infection all the way into my chest - so it was time to go through phase two of the fight. Went through several more rounds of chemo including two which were "high dose", meaning an entire rounds worth of the drugs were pumped into my system every night for four consecutive nights. Following that they transplanted stem cells into my body.
This April I went through the post chemo scans again and it showed no progress made against the tumors, including the one sitting between my heart and lung. My oncologist was completely shocked by this result so he ordered a bronchoscopy biopsy through the lung to see wtf is going on. It came back completely clear of cancer malignancies.
What does it mean aside from it's not cancer? They're not certain yet. It could be the tumors are dead and gone, it could be "Granulomatous Lymphadenitis", it could be various forms of tuberculosis. I'm going to get more tests run next week to figure it all out. I'm by no means a medical guru and my doc told me that i'm not completely out of the woods as far as serious stuff, but its looking a TON better than a few months ago.

TL;DR - Had cancer, I very well may have beaten it but had other stuff going on with the same lymph node chain that was associated with the original cancer.

Best phone call I've gotten in my LIFE!
This post was edited on 5/21/22 at 12:01 am
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
Member since May 2012
55589 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:44 pm to
horesmeat out here winning wars against cancer and big trucking
Posted by Misnomer
Member since Apr 2020
3445 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:44 pm to
Great news!
Posted by dyslexiateechur
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2009
32090 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:45 pm to
Great news hm!
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
21426 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:45 pm to
I’m very happy for you.
Posted by madamsquirrel
The Snarlington Estate
Member since Jul 2009
48551 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:46 pm to
That is great news horsey
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
140462 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:46 pm to
Biden’s America
Posted by OWLFAN86
The OT has made me richer
Member since Jun 2004
175830 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:46 pm to
frickin' A!
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166246 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:47 pm to
Congrats.
Posted by tigercross
Member since Feb 2008
4918 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:47 pm to
WE RIDIN'

This post was edited on 5/20/22 at 3:48 pm
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117692 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:47 pm to
This has to be up there with things like the birth of a child, Musk buying Twitter, or finding a clean port O potty during Mardi Gras when you’re about to defile and render your clothing from the waste down as worthless as the beads all over the neutral ground.


Congratulations Meat.
Posted by Big Bill
Down da Bayou
Member since Sep 2015
1385 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:47 pm to
Awesome news! Continued prayers
Posted by Hogwarts
Arkansas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
18051 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:47 pm to
Praise Jesus
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
65497 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:48 pm to
TigerFreds bitch arse can’t possibly delete the fantasy nascar threads now!

Fire it up baw!!
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:49 pm to



happy for ya, brother!
Posted by Bamawaterfowl
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2017
818 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:50 pm to
Congratulations brother!!!!!
Posted by GeauxTigers0107
South Louisiana
Member since Oct 2009
9715 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:50 pm to
Congrats baw. Seriously.



You gonna celebrate with a Caniac?


Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:51 pm to
Alright, good. Get back on the road, I want my cheap Chinese made shite and we don't have enough truckers.
Posted by tigergirl10
Member since Jul 2019
10310 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:52 pm to
So happy for you.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
54503 posts
Posted on 5/20/22 at 3:53 pm to
awesome news now go enjoy your life and party like its 1999
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