I am supporting my partner in the whirlwind journey that is 'Discovery to Diagnosis'. We are in the early stages and there is still much to learn. He discovered a lump in his left testicle on the 15th of October. Exactly a month later on the 15th of November he had an orchidectomy where they removed the one testicle. Lab results told us it was an embryonal carcinoma. Follow up scans introduced a possible secondary cancer in his liver. We are now waiting on the decision of our oncologist and London specialists as to how to proceed. We've been told if this thing on his liver is a secondary they will be "blasting" him with chemotherapy. If it turns out to be nothing he may only need half a dose of chemo, or possibly go onto 'watch and wait'. As unappealing as more waiting sounds, I'm praying he won't need the chemo at all. We are making arrangements for sperm banking in the mean time.
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Hello, I read what you have written about overcoming the cancer. I'm so sorry to hear about what is happening to your parner. I had an operation at the end of November to have my prostate removed and the next step is wait for the lab results to see if I need to have radio therapy. This is all happening so suddenly in my own life and it seems like it's the same in your live's too. I wish you both the very best and hope and pray that your partner recovers without any further treatment! Please pray for me too.
Of course I'll pray for you too. There are so many people who, like us, are in this horrid 'limbo' of waiting for results. The three last appointments we have gone to expecting answers and each time there has been nothing but uncertainty. I think the waiting makes it a much harder experience. But thanks to the Macmillan Community we are able to share our concerns and experiences with others in similar situations. Please be sure to keep in touch about your results. It's odd to think a stranger (the oncologist) is going to deliver such profound news about how our lives will continue to unfold. God bless you Van.
