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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...
I have been struggling for over 12 years complaining about changes to my penis inflammation and pain when voiding and told it’s nothing to worry about and no concern for cancer. Welll lesions appeared in meatus and big tumour so had a partial penectomy...
I was diagnosed 4 months ago and NHS was very fast with scans and biopsy went into hospital 2 weeks ago and had partial penectomy stayed in a week Home now recovering I live on my own going back for checkup every week What I want to ask is going...
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...
Hi all, I had a glansectomy with skin graft and some lymph nodes removed from both groins, this was about 3 weeks ago. I had a follow up consultation last week to check on progress and also got the results of the biopsy, and I have to say it was a...
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...
I live in Austria, now. Had my first op in 2015. Had another earlier this year and a biopsy. Result is invasive stage 2 Going for full body scans next week. Don't have anyone to talk to, going through separation. Have some learning difficulties...
I'm caring for my elderly husband who was diagnosed with squamous cell penile cancer 2 years ago. He recently had to stop chemo after only 2 months as the side effects were life threatening. He is now receiving palliative care.
Hi I had been suffering for around 8 years with infections on my penis, my GP kept treating this with Canesten cream which had little effect. In January I was advised to have a Circumcision, a pea shaped lump was removed too and biopsies showed this...
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...
