Doug Bank - Riverwoods, Illinois - TCRC Publisher - Diagnosed at age 26 (Oct 1992) with Stage I Non-Seminoma (immature teratoma, teratocarcinoma, yolk sac tumor). Treated with Surveillance. Married with 3 kids, all conceived after the cancer.   Scott - Missouri Diagnosed at age 26 (Oct 1995) with Stage I Non-Seminoma (mostly embryonal cell carcinoma). Treated with RPLND. Married and working as an family physician. Adopted a newborn baby 6/99 because of TC related infertility.   Matt - Washington Diagnosed at age 16 (Nov 1996) with Stage II Non-Seminoma. Treated with chemo and RPLND. The cancer came back in August 98 and was treated with a bilateral RPLND.   Kevin Kuehler - Arlington Heights, Illinois Diagnosed at age 26 (Mar 1997) with Stage I Non-Seminoma (embryonal and teratocarcinoma). Treated with RPLND. The cancer recurred in the lungs in Nov 97. Recurrence treated with chemo. Married with 1 child and a miracle bun in the oven. Another cyclist with a nutty lump, or a lumpy nut!   John - USA Diagnosed at age 31 (Oct 1996) with Stage I Non-Seminoma (embryonal). Treated with Surveillance.   Ronan - Israel Diagnosed at age 28 (1995) with Stage I Non-Seminoma. Treated with RPLND. Gay.   Eric - Rockville, Maryland Diagnosed at age 26 (Dec 1993) with Stage II Non-Seminoma. Treated with Chemo and RPLND. Treatment was not easy, but it helped to have another TC survivor to lean on. The most uncomfortable part was realizing that I may be sterile. I went to the lab and banked sperm. Out of 12 samples, they were able to get four good ones which were frozen until last year. It took a few years to regain my fertility, but three years after the treatment I was told that I was not shooting blanks anymore.   John Cavallaro - New Jersey - Diagnosed at age 33 (May 1997) with stage I Non-Seminoma (mixed germ cell carcinoma: immature and mature teratoma, seminoma, embryonal carcinoma, yolk sac and syncytiotrophoblasts) while in graduate school. Treated with nerve-sparing RPLND. Unmarried, no children.   Scott - New York Diagnosed at age 39 (Mar 2000) with Stage I Nonseminoma. Treated with surveillance. To me the RPLND was just not an option. So what if I go to the doctor 12 times a year? Life has changed.   Brandon - Portland, OR Diagnosed at age 28 (Mar 1998) with Stage I Nonseminoma. Treated with surveillance. This was a relatively high risk surveillance given a 99% embryonal tumor, but it has been more than fifteen years without a recurrence!   Grant - Chicago Diagnosed at age 33 (Oct 1999) with Stage I Nonseminoma. Treated with an RPLND. I would very much like to assist recently (and similarly) diagnosed patients who may be considering the same treatment options. I am very open to questions from the patient as well as loved ones about the "entire experience"!   John S - Denver, CO - Diagnosed at age 25 (Jan 1997) with Stage I Nonseminoma (100% embryonal with vascular invasion). Treated with 2xBEP.   Kurt - Eaton, Pennsylvania Diagnosed at age 33 (Apr 1998) with Stage I Nonseminoma. Treated with an RPLND. He had a clean RPLND, but it still came back in his lungs and did not want to go away. He had 4 cycles of BEP and 3 cycles of High Dose chemo with a stem cell transplant.   Robert - USA Diagnosed at age 34 (Dec 1996) with Stage III Nonseminoma. Treated with bilateral RPLND and 6 cycles of chemo. I have experienced a lot of complications that I would be happy to discuss. These include bleomycin side effects, lymphoceles, retrograde ejaculation, sperm banking, fertility problems, insurance problems, support issues and a divorce! I am 3 years cancer free and all is well, no, life is very good. Still have lymphocele problems every now and then.   Sachin Waikar - Chicago, IL Diagnosed at age 32 (March, 2001) with Stage I Non-Seminoma (95% embryonal with vascular invasion). Treated with 2 cycles of preventative chemotherapy (platinum and etoposide)--an unconventional, controversial approach--at the University of Chicago cancer center. Married with one child and hoping to have more. I spent a lot of time deciding among surveillance, RPLND surgery, and chemo, and would be happy to discuss what went into this difficult decision.