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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...
Hi all. Hope you are all doing fine, haven't been on here for a while, been concentrating on my own journey. Just thought it was time for an update. If you have read my previous post or my profile, you will see I was diagnosed 3 years ago with penile...
Hi all, I have been lurking in the background and reading through a lot of the posts over the last few weeks. Great source of information and thank you to those that posted their experiences. I am due a glansectomy early next month at St George’s...
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...
Hi good morning all I hope you are not struggling. I am new here and wanted to introduce myself. I am 65 and went to my GP in 2012 complaining about distal pain when needing to pee. This went on for some time so I was referred to a urologist privately...
I was diagnosed in December 2024. I chose to try the alternative approach. Eat clean detox and fast. I initially had masses in lower intestines, left and right lymph nodes and of course the big dangerous one in the penis. the last pet and ct scans have...
After months of discomfort plucked up courage to visit GP with my problems. First referral was to the Sexual Health Services, a bit unexpected as a 40 year married man who is 100% faithful. On the second visit to the clinic saw a specialist doctor who...
Hi, my husband was diagnosed with penile cancer this week. We’re still waiting for our MRI to conclude how deep it spread, a CT body scan and the surgery scheduled by the end of next week. Our doctor referred us to a different oncologist since the surgery...
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...
