Hi everyone. It appears life is leading me to travel nursing. I have almost 3 years experience. Med/surg, and primarily nephrology patients. Not actually running the...
Gena D. replied:
Newbie here, just completing my first assignment! My recruiter has been great and helped me through everything... Merritt Marvin at PPR is awesome. I chose PPR due to all the positive postings... Best of luck on your new journey!
Husband needs RPLND. Any recommendations in the Seattle/Pacific NW area? He technically has Seminoma Stage IIa, post orchiectomy. His aortocaval node is 1.5cm and looks...
ChrisH1mself replied:
Hello, I’m not too sure about the pacific NW, but I’ve heard that Dr.Siamak in Los Angeles has a very good reputation. Try this link: [TC experts ](http://thetcrc.org/experts.html) Seems there’s a few docs listed in Washington who may be able to direct you guys further.
Cancelled-Culture replied:
I have Seminoma Stage IIa with one lymph node at 1.9 cm, and finished radiation treatment only last month. The assumption is that it was pure Seminoma, as none of my markers were elevated, so I go back in May for my CT scan to hopefully confirm no more cancer. I don't have any reco on doctor, just wanted to share my similar diagnosis and treatment plan so far.
KingSosa023 replied:
My doctors had the same concerns with teratoma being in my lymph nodes despite scans showing no spread to the lymph node region. They wanted to be sure that were not any traces in the region and offered me laparoscopic RPLND (robotically assisted). It’s a highly controversial operation in the testicular cancer world. Lucky for me, in DC, my urologist specialized in laparoscopic surgeries and had performed many operations. In all, he removed 29 lymph nodes and not one had any trace of cancer! The operation for me was a “rather be safe then sorry” operation. Yes, open RPLND may be needed but only if there is recurrence and my doc explained to me with my results there would be a less than 5% chance of recurrence.
Hi everyone- just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the urology physicians at Seattle Childrens?
Marie A. replied:
We love Dr. Joyner
Kimberly S. replied:
We did! We've seen Dr. Burns. Very thorough and explained things in terms that were very easy to understand.
Denise N. replied:
We did. Our son had hypospadias repair by Dr Merguerian at about one year of age (almost three years ago). Our experiences at Children's have always been fantastic, as our son needed bilateral inguinal hernia repair prior to being discharged home...can't remember the exact surgeon who did it, but it is a phenomenal place!
Maricela R. replied:
Tanvi Shah, hello from CA! I hope all goes well for your son.
Hey all! I've been a nurse for a year and a half on a medsurg oncology/urology unit in Austin. I'm about to take off on a 3 month road trip before starting travel...
Megan G. replied:
I'm a Meg surg Oncology RN from ATX as well. 1 year and 8 months experience, just left 2 weeks ago and got a travel assignment in an outpatient chemo clinic. My recruiter has sent me tons of med surg jobs. They're out there!! No experience with Flexcare but good luck!
Hi. I am looking to find people with similar stories and hear how they ended. Here's mine: I have a 9 yr old intact boy who has a bad bladder infection. So bad, that his...