Brian Vesall survived Stage 2A testicular cancer | orchiectomy | bleomycin | etopside | cisplatin | teratoma
DESCRIPTION In 2021, Brian Vesall noticed some pain in one of his testicles when getting in his car. He sought medical attention, which led to his getting an ultrasound. After briefly looking at the scan, a urologist confirmed to Brian that he had Stage 2A testicular cancer. He underwent an orchiectomy to remove the cancerous testicle, followed by an aggressive chemotherapy regimen of bleomycin, etopiside and cisplatin. But he wasn’t done. Brian also underwent an additio
Dec 27, 202511 min read
Margo Wickersham survived bladder cancer | cystoscopy | radical cystectomy | plasmacytoid | stoma
DESCRIPTION In November 2019, Margo Wickersham noticed blood in her urine. Three months later, she was diagnosed with two types of bladder cancer. After an aggressive chemotherapy regimen, she underwent a radical cystectomy and a hysterectomy in June 2020, resulting in the removal of her bladder, uterus and cervix, all this during the quarantine phase of the COVID pandemic. Ever since, Margo has been cancer-free, but she had to get fitted with a stoma bag and had to le
Dec 4, 202513 min read
Ty Cedars survived stage two testicular cancer | BEP | cisplatin | beleomycin | etopicide | neuropathy
DESCRIPTION In 2021, one day away from his fortieth birthday, Ty Cedars felt pain in one of his testicles and noticed it was enlarged. ...
Sep 10, 202511 min read
Stewart Greenfield survived stage IV bladder cancer | cisplatin | gemcidibine | nivolumab | immunotherapy
DESCRIPTION For Stewart Greenfield, the third time was the charm. After checking pictures of his bladder in 2016, two doctors told him...
Aug 14, 202512 min read
John Morley survived T2 Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer | cystectomy | prostatectomy | splenectomy
DESCRIPTION What John Morley originally thought was a urinary tract infection turned out to be a diagnosis of bladder cancer. At first,...
Mar 27, 202513 min read
Diana Ash survived Stage 1C Ovarian Cancer | oophorectomy | BEP chemotherapy | Lupron injection
Diana Ash had suffered from irritable bowel syndrome much of her life, but in 2019, she believed the IBS symptoms she felt were something...
Jan 9, 202515 min read
Rebecca Esparza survived ovarian cancer and thyroid cancer | cisplatin | bleomycin| etopicide
DESCRIPTION Rebecca Esparza is a survivor. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and thyroid cancer, and she is still with us,...
Oct 19, 202413 min read
Melinda Bachini survived cholangiocarcinoma | bile duct cancer | bilirubin | hemngioma | cisplatin
In this episode of the Cancer Interviews podcast, host Bruce Morton hears from Melinda Bachini, who survived cholangiocarcinoma, a form...
May 19, 202417 min read
Jeff Knapp survived tongue cancer | Cisplatin | Mandibulotomy | Tracheotomy | Atrial Fibrillation | PEG Feeding Tube
On this episode of the Cancer Interviews podcast, Jeff Knapp shares the arduous journey he went on to attain survivorship from tongue...
Sep 19, 202314 min read
Asa Newell survived Testicular Cancer with Bleomycin, Etoposide and Cisplatin (BEP) Chemotherapy
Asa Newell shares how he survived testicular cancer on this episode of the Cancer Interviews podcast with host Bruce Morton, using...
Mar 30, 202315 min read
Gary Brausen survived Stage 3B lung cancer | bronchoscopy | adenocarcinoma | cisplatin | alimta
DESCRIPTION In 2010, Gary Brausen started coughing quite a bit, which he thought was no big deal until it continued to get worse. He got...
Feb 7, 202220 min read