I AM NOT SURE HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS

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I had an operation to remove one my testicles 3 weeks ago and I have just received the results from the operation. I had a seminoma tumour on my left testicle.

When I spoke to the doctor this afternoon I was told I was in stage 1, which is great news and I am going on a surveillance of test in a monthly basis to make sure that it doesn't reappear.

I have been feeling ok and quite positive all day, and happy that the last two months of hospital and doctor visits without knowing what was happening are over. But now is 3.16 am and I cannot sleep and maybe I don't feel as ok as I thought I was.

If anyone out there reads this I would be very grateful to hear experiences from other people.

Thank you

Anonymous
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jav

    I too lost my sleep after treatment for breast cancer.  May be we are more 'anxious' than we would like to admit?  I don't know really.  I was offered complementary therapy but that didn't work.  Brandy or single malt tend to do the trick!

    All the very best

    Georgia XXXXX

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi love, it is an emotional rollercoaster that you are on, we all have to work through this and it isn't easy, you will find that feeling chage from day to day that is normal. Stage 1 is a good stage with cancer but you will still have worries and fears, it helps to talk about these things, you be surprised that others feel the same as you do. Take care love...Carol x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hi jav yes its hard going emotionally ive just been diagnosed in november with secondary cancer in my liver emotionally im strong but it just takes one little thing to set me off cant sleep in my own bed right now so im on the couch every night sleep on and off and then its time to get up for my son chemo starting after xmas another biopsy on fri morning god i so hate it nervous and worrying but im so not going to let this beat me no place in my life for mr C as i call it !!!!!

    take care hun love jenxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jav,

    Think it has all been said but this journey is a roller coaster of a ride and you can go from feeling great and laughing to silently crying for what feels like no apparent reason, nothing has happened to set you off but you have gone. Don't be hard on yourself and if you cannot sleep at night but have the opportunity to get your head down in the day do that instead. It is important to get some sleep so just get it when you can.

    I hope that you get a good night sleep soon.

    Take care

    XX

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jav.

    What you are going through is all the emocions of what having that Cancer word aimed directly at you means, it is not someone else, but you, and although its good news that its at stage 1, i bet in your mind you are devastated at loosing a testicle, i know i would be.

    I have bladder cancer diagnosed in Sept, and like you its at an early stage, and every one says that i am lucky and isnt it good news!, quite frankly i am devastated, and like you i have problems sleeping at night, i am told its normal.

    I wish you the best of luck with it, you will get over it in time & things will come back to how they were i am sure. Give it time.

    Pauli...........