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Hello everyone im new to the group n I don't usually join forums or anything but my anxiety is getting the better off me. I've actually been getting panic attacks over it. I finished chemo start of August n had my scans start of September. I'm going...
Hey community, I’ve been putting off saying hello in here for a while now as I’ve been trying to process everything but I’m at a stage now where I could really use some support/advice. As the title suggests, I recently had a left radical orchiectomy...
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Following my orchiectomy on 03/10/22 and a diagnosis of Stage 1B Mixed GCT (90%embyronal + LVI) I've had a meeting with my Oncologist who recommend to have 1x cycle of BEP Chemo. I am due to be admitted into wards on 24/10/22 to start my 5 day infusion...
Hi there! My husband had his ultrasound last week, we spoke to our urologist yesterday and now we're waiting for a surgery date and more info from the fertility clinic. I'm all over the place with worry and wondering whether this is all happening quickly...
Hi everyone, I’ve just recently joined this community as I was diagnosed less than a month ago. I had my orchiectomy (left-side) almost 10 days ago now and I must say I feel quite relieved now that the problematic rotten soldier is out. I had a look at...
Hi Everyone, any help would be appreciated - so i was diagnosed with Testicular cancer in February 2022 with metastasis in my lymph-nodes (behind the tummy) and lungs. i had 4 BEB chemo sessions after which my tumour markers went down to just 100 from...
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Hi all, I guess I am new here but I was just wondering if anyone had experience with pain after an RPLND. Currently our hospital system is overloaded and I have been waiting two months the results of a CT which is still not ready so the doctors booked...
I’m 28, noticed my veins one one side were a little larger around 9 months ago, didn’t pay much attention to it. About a month ago a felt around and noticed a lump. Went to the doc and I ended up getting a unilateral orchiectomy about 5 days after an...
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