Dec 5 - High Level timeline....Catching everyone up to speed.
Total out-of-pocket costs incurred: $125 medicine/parking, $1025 doctor visits & 2 surgeries, $820 sperm bank holdings for 1 year.
11/25 - 2nd treatment. Felt fine for thanksgiving so I was able to eat everything in sight. Have to now start giving myself a shot (Nupagen) every day after treatment for 5 days since white blood counts have been low. I hate shots!!!
11/18 - supposed to have 2nd treatment but white blood cell count was too low.
11/3 - first chemo treatment/1st infusion
11/2 - surgery to install port so chemo could be injected easier.
10/19 - 10/23 - sperm bank visits before starting chemo,
10/19 - saw oncologist at Kaiser for first time. Told I have Stage IIAX Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
10/16 - went to radiology for PET scan for a more in depth look at lymph nodes.
10/2 - 10/15 - another CT scan with dye, more blood work, had surgery - lymph node removed for further diagnosis, talked alot with Judy's dad who is an oncologist.
10/2 - Found out through primary care that I might have something called Lymphoma.
All of Sept - Various testings: CT scan with dye, CT scan with Barium, stress test, pulmonary function test, EKG, and blood work. Findings - nothing wrong with chest but noticed enlarged lymph nodes.
Beginning of Sept - Saw doctor and recommended several test b/c of chest pain
End of August - Had chest pain & Judy made me go see a doctor
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