It’s been a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I’m a 50 year old very active individual. Nearly 4 weeks ago, I found a lump on my left side. This week I have had it removed and been referred to oncology. The first 2 days after the discovery were mentally challenging and I started to research the internet. Day 3, I had concluded I had Testicular Cancer and as a minimum I will be having my left ball removed and Chemo.
In my research I started looking for symptoms of advance. I then started to associate every muscular niggle from sports, posture or any other reason to organs the cancer has spread to and how long I have had it.
On surgery day my urologist told me that there was nothing sinister in my CT scan although I do have markers? From that second my mindset changed to positive. My treatment on the NHS has been super-fast and compassionate.
Now every day as it comes, staying positive and building back up my activity level as much as my body will allow.
I never imagined I would be reading people’s experience on a site like this, never mind writing my own.
