I had a mucosal melanoma on the head of my penis (the glans). I say ‘had’ because that was before they cut my penis off. I thought I’d be more happy about being cancer free, but I was nowhere prepared for post-surgery. Though called a “partial” penectomy...
I’m across the pond, but I’ve had inflammation and urinary pain ever since contracting a high risk strain when I was 20. I’m 36 now and I’m waiting to see a urologic oncologist over here in Florida. Only maybe the last 2-3 years my penis head has gotten...
If you’re in the UK this documentary is on iPlayer. It follows a very brave man through penile cancer surgery, definitely not an easy watch if you’re squeamish but showed what was involved and why surgery can take such a long time, he was in theatre for...
Morning all, A bit off topic, but as I am recovering well we have booked a holiday for Christmas and are heading away to somewhere warm, we also have another booked with family in March so was starting to look for travel insuance this morning. On...
Hi everyone, My husband is in his mid-to-late 30s. About five years ago, he was treated for testicular cancer. Earlier this week, he found a lump on the shaft of his penis — it’s on the foreskin, about halfway down. The lump feels very hard, almost...
Hi all, I thought I would post here about communicating with family friends and work colleagues about your condition. I have recently been dignosed with penile cancer and have an immenant operation to hoepfully remedy the situation. Its been about...
Morning all, just wondered if anyone had any experience of recovery times, issues etc I am waiting s surgery date after having two operations already and now it’s a partial penectomy but they are also doing the Sentinel lymph node surgery on my ground...
10 months on, I’m doing well penile cancer wise. I still struggle a little with the lack of physical intimacy with my partner, as I’m sure she does. My glansectomy was fairly extensive, and whilst I’ve adjusted to sitting down to pee, the occasional discomfort...
Hi all, Really appreciate the responses on my other posts, I know this one may seem trivial compared to some of the issues being discussed, but I am heading in next week for a lymph scan and glansectomy later that day and starting to think about packing...
Hi all, I am a volunteer with MacMillan and thought it was about time I started to use this forum I recently (December) lost my dad to metastatic penile cancer. He was diagnosed November 2020 (after some back and forth with the docs) and had a total...
