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Hi everyone. My husband visited the GP 3 days ago after he started experiencing testicle pain and some swelling. The pain is radiating to his groin and lower back. The GP has put him on an urgent 2 week wait for an appointment at the hospital for suspected...
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Testicular Cancer 93% embroynal carcinoma. I have just completed 5 days of BEP and found day 5 very difficult. My main symptoms were hiccups, heartburn, constipation and slight hearing loss. I have to complete 3 cycles...
Greetings Calling all chaps who are undergoing testosterone replacement therapy... I have just made the switch from Testogel to Nebido... I wonder if anybody finds the following experience familiar... I started on the gels in June after my TC diagnosis...
Hi all, I hope you're well and having a good day, Back at the start of July I was admitted to hospital and subsequently diagnosed with suspected testicular cancer. I'm 29 years old and have a history of cardiomyopathy. I underwent an orchidectomy...
Hello! new here! My fiance and me are just looking for some other hope and stories. We are really hoping to have kids one day. He has 2 from before he was sick. He had one testicle removed in like october 2019. He had some radiation done shortly after...
Hello, My partner had TC and finished BEP chemo in March 2019 - he is nearly 18 months all clear which we are thrilled about! He is 32 and I’m 29 and we are looking to have a baby. Thankfully we have a 3 year old so consider ourselves blessed but...
Hi there, My 36-year-old husband saw a consultant today after a whirlwind of a couple of weeks. The consultant is 99% sure he has a malignant tumour in his right testicle. He is booked in for a CT scan on Tuesday morning and we are waiting for a call...
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Hi, I was diagnosed with testicular twice, first in Dec 2018 (chemo in April 2019) and then second time was Dec 2020. I'm not on Nebido injections, which started off as every 12 weeks. the end of last year this was changed to every 10 weeks as my testosterone...
Hello ive just joined the group. Im supporting my partner who has recently been diagnosed with a Leydig Cell tumour in his right testicle. He’s already had the orchietomy, recommended when the lump was first found. We don’t yet know tho whether it’s...
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