Hello all First used this site two years ago , found it very beneficial then so looking for a bit of advice. Quick summary was diagnosed with TC coming up to 2 years ago , had the orchidectomy and lost lefty, and gained a new nick name down the rugby...
My partner had his operation booked in to remove a testicle tomorrow as it is likely he has testicular cancer. We have had a phone call this morning to say the operation has been cancelled the appointment due to us asking questions around the operation...
Hello everyone, I hope you are well. I was just wondering if there is anyone here who had orchidectomy performed and the testicular implant that has been inserted post the operation is too small. My regular testicular is 36/37ml the implant is 27ml...
Hi, My husband had testicular cancer in 2021, he had one testicle removed and then 1 round of Adjuvant chemotherapy. Thankfully he is recovered and all clear on cancer currently. Before he had the operation, he did a sperm sample. A year after the...
Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my own story in the hope it may help others with questions. I've also shared my story on Macmillan which can be accessed here https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/stories-and-media/stories...
Hi everyone, just wanted to post to give others some hope if they find themselves on a similar position to me and my partner. My partner had 4 cycles (one round) of auc 10 carboplatin. Basically a higher dose then you would get if testicular cancer...
Hello everyone, I had IO done in Jan, the operation went fine, but 4 months on, I still have some numbness around the scar, which doesn't bother me that much. What is troublesome, is the pain I am getting in my inner thigh shooting down to the knee...
Hi All, I found out 3 weeks ago that I have suspected testicular cancer and I had an orchiectomy the next week. Since being told I needed the surgery, I have had less than 2 weeks to decide whether I want the prosthesis implant or not. I was very confused...
Hi, I posted here about 18 months ago trying to find out people experiences of having one round of carboplatin for Seminoma stage 2 testicular cancer. It is a relatively new approach to treating stage two Seminoma so it’s been hard to get people’s...
Hello Everyone, I hope this finds everyone well. I suffered Testicular cancer 6 years ago which was luckily for me easily resolved with orchidectomy of left testicle and one session of chemotherapy and 5 years surveillance. I am relieved to say that...
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