Testicular Cancer - The trials and tribulations

  • Leeds - Holding pattern

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    The AFP tumour markers are going down 1,600 to 269 to 117 and then this week they are 54.  Good news they keep telling me.  Which is true. I also know a lot more people are going through a lot worse than me with all sorts of stuff.  I should be cock-o-hoop. However I'm not as I'm still off work and am just waiting and waiting for each Wednesday test results to be announced.  I've been demoted from the Doctor to the…

  • From York to Leeds - a world apart

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    For any people reading this I should have pointed out in the first blog entry that the removal of my first testicle was in York under my private medical insurance.  However once removed I entered back into the NHS system.  Under York's care I had called with a few questions on my recovery and got answers within the day and everything seemed straight forward.  The move to Leeds required a level of chasing, patience and…

  • The Story So Far - From York

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    FormerMember

    I noticed whilst on holiday that one of my testicles was a bit larger than the other, and had started to ache a little.  This could be overcome by wearing tighter underpants and going swimming in cold water.  Don't get me wrong, the right nut had always been slightly larger than the left, but something felt a bit different about it.  Every now and then I gave it a prod, much in the same way a tradesman would test to…