Category: My Cancer Story

R-CHOP Side Effects – Feeling The Downside Of ChemotherapyR-CHOP Side Effects – Feeling The Downside Of Chemotherapy

<a href="/kurttasche/images/42426/r-chop-side-effects.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-366" src="/kurttasche/images/42426/r-chop-side-effects.jpg" alt="R-CHOP side effects" width="400" height="266" /></a> The common <strong>R-CHOP side effects</strong>, that most patients experience with this type of chemotherapy, didn't begin to hit me

My Second Chemo Treatment – My Experience With Continued ChemotherapyMy Second Chemo Treatment – My Experience With Continued Chemotherapy

<a href="/kurttasche/images/41589/second-chemo-treatment.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-351" src="/kurttasche/images/41589/second-chemo-treatment.jpg" alt="second chemo treatment" width="250" height="373" /></a>My <strong>second chemo treatment</strong> came 21 days after my first treatment in the hospital. Once I saw the <a

Cancer Nurse Navigator – First Visit With The Cancer Nurse NavigatorCancer Nurse Navigator – First Visit With The Cancer Nurse Navigator

[caption id="attachment_334" align="alignleft" width="350"]<a href="/kurttasche/images/40669/cancer-nurse-navigator.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-334" src="/kurttasche/images/40669/cancer-nurse-navigator.jpg" alt="cancer nurse navigator" width="350" height="289" /></a> cancer nurse navigator[/caption] A <strong>cancer nurse navigator</strong> is a registered nurse, who guides cancer patients and their

R-CHOP Chemo – My First R-CHOP RegimenR-CHOP Chemo – My First R-CHOP Regimen

[caption id="attachment_318" align="aligncenter" width="400"]<a href="/kurttasche/images/40005/r-chop-chemo.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-318" src="/kurttasche/images/40005/r-chop-chemo.jpg" alt="R-CHOP chemo" width="400" height="266" /></a> R-CHOP chemo[/caption] I began <strong>R-CHOP chemo</strong> the day after my first <a href="http://blog.successwithkurt.com/intrathecal-chemotherapy-procedure-hitting-non-hodgkins-lymphoma-where-it-hides/" target="_blank">intrathecal chemotherapy procedure</a>. In this

Intrathecal Chemotherapy Procedure – Hitting non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Where It HidesIntrathecal Chemotherapy Procedure – Hitting non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Where It Hides

[caption id="attachment_300" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="/kurttasche/images/39321/intrathecal-chemotherapy-procedure.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-300" src="/kurttasche/images/39321/intrathecal-chemotherapy-procedure-300x246.jpg" alt="intrathecal chemotherapy procedure" width="300" height="246" /></a> Intrathecal Chemotherapy Procedure[/caption] My first <strong>intrathecal chemotherapy procedure</strong> occured the same day as my <a href="http://buildingabrandonline.com/kurttasche/port-a-cath-placement-procedure-the-beginning-of-chemotherapy/" target="_blank">Port a

Port a Cath Placement Procedure – The Beginning of ChemotherapyPort a Cath Placement Procedure – The Beginning of Chemotherapy

[caption id="attachment_273" align="alignleft" width="276"]<a href="/kurttasche/images/38253/port-a-cath-placement-procedure.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-273" src="/kurttasche/images/38253/port-a-cath-placement-procedure.jpg" alt="Port a Cath placement procedure" width="276" height="281" /></a> Port a Cath Placement Procedure[/caption] Finally, it was time for my <strong>Port a Cath placement

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Diagnosis – What Happens Next?Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Diagnosis – What Happens Next?

  [caption id="attachment_265" align="aligncenter" width="450"]<a href="/kurttasche/images/37819/non-hogkins-lymphoma-diagnosis.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-265" src="/kurttasche/images/37819/non-hogkins-lymphoma-diagnosis.jpg" alt="non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma diagnosis" width="450" height="230" /></a> Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Diagnosis[/caption] After the results came back from the lab, I was given a <strong>non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Left Orchiectomy – My Left Orchiectomy Surgery ExperienceLeft Orchiectomy – My Left Orchiectomy Surgery Experience

<a href="/kurttasche/images/36672/left-orchiectomy.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-256" src="/kurttasche/images/36672/left-orchiectomy.jpg" alt="left orchiectomy" width="250" height="377" /></a> In early 2012, my urologist performed a <strong>left orchiectomy</strong>, to remove a tumor.  Now, in my last post, I talked

Lab Work Blood Tests – The Next Phase In DiagnosisLab Work Blood Tests – The Next Phase In Diagnosis

<a href="/kurttasche/images/36026/lab-work-blood-tests.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-250" src="/kurttasche/images/36026/lab-work-blood-tests.jpg" alt="lab work blood tests" width="350" height="234" /></a> After seeing my Urologist, he wanted me to get <strong>lab work blood tests</strong> done.  This was to determine

My First Urologist Appointment – First Step Towards DiagnosisMy First Urologist Appointment – First Step Towards Diagnosis

<a href="/kurttasche/images/34720/Photoxpress_49887.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-236" src="/kurttasche/images/34720/Photoxpress_49887.jpg" alt="réflexion" width="250" height="375" /></a> After being examined at the hospital emergency room, I was scheduled my <strong>first urologist appointment</strong>.  You can read that post, about