Hi there. New to the site. Recently got diagnosed and I've had my surgery just over a week ago. Waiting on hearing back about where I go next. I've been feeling alot better the last few days and yesterday I felt that good that I actually done some pushing...
forgive me if this has been covered elswhere , but new here and unsure how to navigate the forum . Had one testicle removed 4 days ago and am uncertain , and concerned that this is likely to have a big impact on testosterone levels ..my GP and Urologist...
I have two weeks until my orchidectomy and I'm split on whether to go for a prosthesis. I know that most men who choose to get one are satisfied with the result, but some report that it can interfere with exercise or sex, or that the size/firmness/scrotal...
Afternoon everyone. Six months ago I had a right sided radical Orchidectomy. I had a mixed germ cell tumour removed . As I was PT1 it was decided I'd be put on observation. The last 2-3 weeks I've had a painful right hand side groin . Feels like I...
Hi fellas, to those of you who have had a bilateral orchiectomy and now taking TRT, what sort of side effects can I expect? Is it true that a man's body shape can change, weight gain etc? Energy levels, mood, and how about sex drive? Is it true...
Had Stage 1A Pure Seminoma 3 years ago. Found it after I had pain in left testicle and ultrasound revealed a lump. Had not propagated and chose surveillance. Fast foward to today. Had my last (clear) CT in late July but my survivor testicle has been...
Hi, I'm new to the forum & only found out today that my left testicle that was removed was in fact cancer. I had my ultra sound followed by a CT scan & orchiectomy. My follow up was today confirming cancer. The CT scan came back clear of any disease...
Hi, guys. New to the forum, and have posted an intro in the 'say hello' section. Basically, I am waiting for an ultrasound. I was just wondering what usually happens regarding the results? Do they give you any indication of their observations then...
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with TC and had my orchiectomy 2 weeks ago. Had some provisional histology back and looks to be Mixed germ cell tumour, mostly embryonal carcinoma. I'm a Brit living in Canada and just wanted to compare timings for...
Hi A short backgorund: 3.5 years ago I was diagnosed with a seminoma and right testicle was removed. Since then onward, AFP marker was always < 2, this is how it appears in the blood test results. On December 2020 AFP, MRI and all other things...
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