My partner had testicular cancer at the start of 2024 and had said testicle removed. We thought that was the end of it and he was going to be ok. Fast forward a bit, he was rushed into hospital start of December struggling to breathe and a sky high heart rate. After scans and tests in a&e and being on critical care, we found out he had blood clots in his lungs which were being caused by a mass by his kidney. He was given blood thinners and eventually allowed home.
We attended an appointment at Weston Park hospital last month, and met his consultant, who was very understanding and patient. It turns out the seminoma has spread and there’s a 8cm mass pressing against his kidney. Thankfully it doesn’t appear to have spread anywhere else. He’s going to be having 3 rounds of chemo, with the first round starting this week. Consultant is very confident he will beat it, but he’s in a lot of pain, and is now on codeine which is just zapping him of energy and i’m so scared for him. Neither of us know really what to expect. I’m trying my hardest to support him, but I don’t know how to do that best. He’s only in his early 30’s too.
What should he be prepared for with the chemo? During and after? He’ll be on a ward for 5 days a time.
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