Yes, you read that right. On January 11, I got the news that no mother wants to hear. My son, Russell, has testicular cancer. I was at work when I got the news, Brandi was more than upset, and at first, I just tried to calm HER down. Then, after hanging up with her, I went outside and absolutely lost it. I went home, got on the internet, and learned everything about this awful disease. The first thing I learned was if you had to get cancer, this would be the one to get. Very curable...90% cure rate. But the whole thing is still way scary. He had surgery to remove the affected testical about 1 1/2 weeks later. Since then, while getting healthier by eating healthy, exercising, taking supplements, he has been tested, probed, imaged, etc. etc. to determine his therapy course. 
Finally, after 2 months, he is starting a rather new and cutting edge treatment today. The new treatment consists of one massive dose of chemo that enters his body intravenously over only a half hour's time. From what I understand, this is a full course of chemo but condensed into a half-hour treatment. 30 days from today, he will start a full 3-4 week schedule of radiation. Cancer will be completed gone or, at least, this is our wish. And there is no reason to think otherwise. This new treatment was developed in the UK over the last 10 years or so, with a 96.9% success rate. I believe Russell is the first to undergo this treatment in the USA. I need to add, also, that this new treatment was developed by the best cancer doctors in the world so they tell us there is no reason to doubt it's ability to cure my son's cancer. So here I am today, sitting on the edge of my seat. It is 8:30 in the morning, I've been up for hours, and Russ will start his one-shot chemo at 9. We have no idea how Russell's body will handle the chemo. Of course, I hope he sails right through with a minimum of discomfort. I will know soon. Fingers crossed. Prayers to the universe have been said. I will post again in a few days.
Finally, after 2 months, he is starting a rather new and cutting edge treatment today. The new treatment consists of one massive dose of chemo that enters his body intravenously over only a half hour's time. From what I understand, this is a full course of chemo but condensed into a half-hour treatment. 30 days from today, he will start a full 3-4 week schedule of radiation. Cancer will be completed gone or, at least, this is our wish. And there is no reason to think otherwise. This new treatment was developed in the UK over the last 10 years or so, with a 96.9% success rate. I believe Russell is the first to undergo this treatment in the USA. I need to add, also, that this new treatment was developed by the best cancer doctors in the world so they tell us there is no reason to doubt it's ability to cure my son's cancer. So here I am today, sitting on the edge of my seat. It is 8:30 in the morning, I've been up for hours, and Russ will start his one-shot chemo at 9. We have no idea how Russell's body will handle the chemo. Of course, I hope he sails right through with a minimum of discomfort. I will know soon. Fingers crossed. Prayers to the universe have been said. I will post again in a few days.
