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Hi all I don’t know what I’m expecting from writing this other than the hope someone has been through something similar I found a pea size lump which seems to be near my epididymis , it caused some pain which has subsided but hurts if I touch the...
Hi all, I found a lump which does seem to be on my 'tubes' rather than the testicle itself, they do seem to be clearly In different places. I was checked once by my GP who just examined the testicles, he said I was okay. I still worried about it all...
Hi everyone , my husband found a lump maybe size of a grape in his left testicle a couple of weeks before Christmas.( he also has a niggle pain in his lower side of abdomen) Finally had a GP appointment last weeK. She straight away got him an ultrasound...
Hi all will be starting chemo in the coming week has anyone got any idea what to expect or how to best keep myself busy in hospital? Thanks.
Hi all. Hoping everyone is doing well and where possible enjoying the holiday weather. I'm 49 and had stage 1 Seminoma in 2001. I received orchidectomy and several weeks of follow-up radiation to treat left-sided abdominal and paraaortic lymph nodes...
Hello everyone, Can anyone share their experience of timeframes in between orchiectomy and starting chemo please? I appreciate it may be different for everyone we would just like to have an idea. Thanks
Hi, I'm new here. My husband has today found out he has (we think) testicular cancer. He's 52. He's seeming ok. I'm a bit of a wreck. Anyway, just thought I'd say hi at the start of our journey. X
Hi guys, so it's looking like I'm going to lose both the little fellas. How many of you here have been in the same boat? What pain can I expect with no testicles? When I lost the one, my remaining one kept hurting, and now I'm going to lose the...
I just had my total testosterone level checked after having had an orchidectomy a few months ago. it was 5.0nmol/L. I was told this is in the normal range. The hospital’s normal range is 2.5 to 22. This is one of the top cancer hospitals in the country...
Hi Wonder if anyone can help? My husband completed 3 cycles of BEP chemo end of February. His AFP did originally come down to 6 ( normal range) but it started to rise soon after . Following his consultant liaising with a team in London, it was suggested...
