Hi
I'm not sure why I'm here really maybe just for a bit of support or hear people experiences.
I'll start from the beginning..on the 9th of june my husband went to the doctor as he had discovered a lump on his testicle. At the appointment the doctor prepared him and said there is a high chance it could be testicular cancer so he was going to be referred for further tests. This shocked us to the core...I know cancer can happen at any age but we couldnt believe it...my husband is 30. The positive was though that it is highly curable if caught early.
The following week he had an ultrasound nothing was discussed there. He got a letter in the post a couple of days later to say he had been referred to urology. He called his doctor to find out what came of the ultrasound and it indicated it is very likely what we said it was and that urology will discuss further.
The day of his urology appointment arrived which was 1st July. He got bloods taken and he spoke with a doctor who said there is a tumour and he will require surgery to remove it, a ct scan to see if it has spread and then dependant on ct scan result they will discuss any further treatment.
His surgery is on 21st july.
I just wondered how other wives/partners dealt with this. My husband doesn't talk about it. The past couple of appointment he has been to I've been unable to go due to the covid pandemic :(
Any advice would be gratefully appreciated x
Hi and welcome to the online community
I'm very sorry to hear that your husband has recently been diagnosed with testicular cancer and I know what a shock having a cancer diagnosis is.
As the community is divided up into groups, I'm going to recommend a couple for you to consider joining. They are the testicular cancer group, where you can ask questions and share experiences with others who have the same diagnosis as your husband, and also the family and friends group, which is a safe and supportive place to share your worries.
To join either or both just click on the links I've created and then choose 'join this group' on the pages that open. You can then introduce yourself and post questions after selecting 'start a discussion' and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
When you have a minute, it would be really useful if you could pop something about your husband's journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
Sending a virtual ((hug))
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