Post orchidectomy …tiredness ? Does my partner need testosterone?

Hello

Your partner has just had a big shock to the system so it will take time to get used to the new him. When you loose a testicle you have to wait for the other one to take over. His testosterone levels will be low to start and then slowly it picks up. It's only been 4 weeks but he will have blood tests galore over the coming weeks and months and they will monitor to see if the levels are picking up. If they don't they may offer testosterone supplement. 

He was a man with 2 for 65 years and now a man with 1 sometimes it's hard to come to terms with loosing one of your best friends. Give it time for it all to sink in. 

Thank you SO much for taking the time to reply. I will read this to him and I’m sure he will appreciate it more coming from another man…and possibly with personal experience?

I felt so useless but now I can see that firstly it is early days and secondly that his levels will be monitored. That is so reassuring .

I do feel sorry for you males, so much information and understanding for females losing a breast and seemingly so little for males losing a friend as you so nicely said!

I hope you are well and a big hug from me for your kind reply

Yes I talk from experience. I refer to TC as a train of emotions and each stop has a different emotion. Your husband has only just borded the train and will now go on a journey. The hardest thing is not knowing what comes next which all depends on his diagnosis but after 4 weeks I would of thought he would know what type of TC he had. 

I can offer you advice on what comes next but all hospitals are different around the country and world. 

Don't forget you will also be on this journey with him and it will effect you in different ways as well. 

Thank you for replying. I hope your journey has not or is not too eventful and arrives at its destination safely. 
thank you also for thinking of me..it’s not easy for anyone watching someone they care for going through this. But thank you for your positive vibes and all the support and understanding

My journey started in 2012 and it was horrible. I had no idea what was going on. It was a complete whirl wind. I was released cancer free in 2017 however as I only had stage 1 seminoma my doctor said I was practically cured when the ball was removed as there was no spread. 

The hardest thing about cancer is not the cancer but the mental side of dealing with it all. 

I’m so sorry to hear this. Everything does seem to happen very quickly and to be honest I don’t feel you males get enough support and information . Especially when you compare what’s out there regarding breast cancer,

I hope and trust you had lots of support during that terrible time.  I don’t know what else to say but by reaching out and replying to us you have shown , I think, to have processed it admirably and have given us great reassurance. 
I thank you again . 

Any questions just ask and I will do my best to answer them. 

Thank you . I will . Take care