Wow just read that Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon had surgery for Testicular Cancer

[PittPoker]

Just so very sad. He is so young. It wouldn't surprise me if his baseball career is finished.

He has so much talent but has been littered with injuries and now this horrible news.

Praying for a healthy recovery.

 

[pitt-girl]

Just so very sad. He is so young. It wouldn't surprise me if his baseball career is finished.

He has so much talent but has been littered with injuries and now this horrible news.

Praying for a healthy recovery.

My neighbor's 27 yr old son was diagnosed with this a year ago and underwent surgery and radiation. He is doing great today. My understanding is this is a potentially treatable (curable) cancer.

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

To fear his career is over is an overreaction at this point. Hopefully it's caught early. If so his chances are good.

John Kruk overcame it. So did Lance Armstrong.

 

[JD1976]

Just so very sad. He is so young. It wouldn't surprise me if his baseball career is finished.

He has so much talent but has been littered with injuries and now this horrible news.

Praying for a healthy recovery.

Phil Kessel had it at a similar age and he is obviously doing well.

 

[pittzap]

To fear his career is over is an overreaction at this point. Hopefully it's caught early. If so his chances are good.

John Kruk overcame it. So did Lance Armstrong.

Kruk overcame it and played again.

 

[paulbl99]

Just so very sad. He is so young. It wouldn't surprise me if his baseball career is finished.

He has so much talent but has been littered with injuries and now this horrible news.

Praying for a healthy recovery.

This is awful news.

Best to him for a full recovery.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

I think it is very curable/treatable and they got it early. Just not good news.

 

[PantherO]

That kid just can't catch a break. Hopefully a full recovery.

 

[drp1tt]

Just so very sad. He is so young. It wouldn't surprise me if his baseball career is finished.

He has so much talent but has been littered with injuries and now this horrible news.

Praying for a healthy recovery.

Wow so negative. Lance Armstrong, whether you like him or not, had testicular cancer and totally beat it. I know he later doped, but still he had to have a complete recovery to even do what he did.

 

[PittEngineer2001]

I would be shocked if testicular cancer finished his career. I actually just got my all clear a week ago today and had my chemo port taken out on Friday. I had stage 2c seminoma testicular cancer (3cm or larger lymph nodes, but not in my lungs yet). Seminoma has something like a 95% cure rate, nonseminoma isn’t too far behind but from what I remember it is a bit tougher to kick it. While getting cancer sucks, testicular cancer really isn’t that big a deal. It is a rare cancer, there is only like 20,000 cases a year in the US. Not too many people know anyone who went through it so I guess that makes it scarier.

The surgery isn’t that big a deal, kinda like a c-section. He is most likely in for either 9 week of BEP or 12 weeks of EP chemo. As the Dr. said to me, this is a young man disease so we can really pour it to you. The chemo is in 3 week cycles where you go 5 straight days on week one, for something like 5 to 6 hours, then you are off for the next two weeks. It sucked but I was able to work the entire time I went through it. I found out I had it right before Christmas and I am pretty much back to normal now. Other than needing hearing aides, and pulling to the left when I run, I am good to go.

I chose to find the humor in it…….

Work sent me a basket of nuts as a get well package.

I now offer to introduce my wife to the wrecking ball.

I am referred to as singleshot or sacklops regularly.

 

[pitt-girl]

I would be shocked if testicular cancer finished his career. I actually just got my all clear a week ago today and had my chemo port taken out on Friday. I had stage 2c seminoma testicular cancer (3cm or larger lymph nodes, but not in my lungs yet). Seminoma has something like a 95% cure rate, nonseminoma isn’t too far behind but from what I remember it is a bit tougher to kick it. While getting cancer sucks, testicular cancer really isn’t that big a deal. It is a rare cancer, there is only like 20,000 cases a year in the US. Not too many people know anyone who went through it so I guess that makes it scarier.

The surgery isn’t that big a deal, kinda like a c-section. He is most likely in for either 9 week of BEP or 12 weeks of EP chemo. As the Dr. said to me, this is a young man disease so we can really pour it to you. The chemo is in 3 week cycles where you go 5 straight days on week one, for something like 5 to 6 hours, then you are off for the next two weeks. It sucked but I was able to work the entire time I went through it. I found out I had it right before Christmas and I am pretty much back to normal now. Other than needing hearing aides, and pulling to the left when I run, I am good to go.

I chose to find the humor in it…….

Work sent me a basket of nuts as a get well package.

I now offer to introduce my wife to the wrecking ball.

I am referred to as singleshot or sacklops regularly.

Thanks for the info. No cancer is good, but I thought that this was one of the "better" cancers" if you have to get it.

My youngest was diagnosed with melanoma 3 years ago. Like you, he/we just went about our business through multiple surgeries and other treatments. A lot of this is in the attitude. Prayers and Good Luck to you going forward.

 

[Panther Holla]

I would be shocked if testicular cancer finished his career. I actually just got my all clear a week ago today and had my chemo port taken out on Friday. I had stage 2c seminoma testicular cancer (3cm or larger lymph nodes, but not in my lungs yet). Seminoma has something like a 95% cure rate, nonseminoma isn’t too far behind but from what I remember it is a bit tougher to kick it. While getting cancer sucks, testicular cancer really isn’t that big a deal. It is a rare cancer, there is only like 20,000 cases a year in the US. Not too many people know anyone who went through it so I guess that makes it scarier.

The surgery isn’t that big a deal, kinda like a c-section. He is most likely in for either 9 week of BEP or 12 weeks of EP chemo. As the Dr. said to me, this is a young man disease so we can really pour it to you. The chemo is in 3 week cycles where you go 5 straight days on week one, for something like 5 to 6 hours, then you are off for the next two weeks. It sucked but I was able to work the entire time I went through it. I found out I had it right before Christmas and I am pretty much back to normal now. Other than needing hearing aides, and pulling to the left when I run, I am good to go.

I chose to find the humor in it…….

Work sent me a basket of nuts as a get well package.

I now offer to introduce my wife to the wrecking ball.

I am referred to as singleshot or sacklops regularly.

If you can laugh at your misfortune you are one tough hombre. Hope you avoid a recurrence.