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Please accept my appologies if this is a somewhat vulgar question. I feel I need to ask it. I had my I/O 1 week and 2 days ago. My wound is still sore and walking is still a pain, but possible. As noted I'm dealing with an infection and on antibiotics...
Hi all. My dad has recently been told he has testicular cancer. It seems to be growing quite quickly. Has anyone had chemo before surgery? This is his treatment plan with EP starting next week, 3-5 night hospital stays or cycle. Thank you.
Hi Read a few on here who only had 5 years of surveillance. I'm in 10 years and aged 47yo. What decides if you are on 5 or 10 years? Thanks
Hello This is my first post here, so I hope I do everything right! I had a radical orchidectomy five months ago and I am now having surveillance. Since my operation, I have never had an erection. The hospital has tested my total testosterone and says...
I have just had my meeting with the oncologist and I had a stage 1 mature teratoma. It’s very rare that these tumours spread. CT scan and bloods clear. It was deemed surgery was sufficient. Now on 5 year monitoring program. That is about as good as it...
Hi guys. I would like to ask some basic questions about how often you attend surveillance after being given the clear. I had surgery 2 weeks ago and have just been told that they got all of it out and I will not need to undergo any chemo. I will now be...
Male 18 years old. Ive been having a dull ache in both testicles but mostly the right one for 5 weeks. I have also had back pain, mostly upper/mid back. Pain has gotten way better and now im wondering if the pain is just somatic... I have been seeing...
Hi, my partner has recently been informed that he requires surgery to remove one testicle which is believed to the cancerous. It's been a tumultuous week finding this out and I was hoping to get some pointers from people with lived experience as to what...
Hi everyone - Brand new here, except for the lurking I did during treatment. Currently in remission ~8 months after BEP chemo for stage II seminoma. When I was going through it, reading other folks' experience was enormously helpful for me. So I...
Hi again guys. I have a few quick questions. Number one is, did anyone get a follow up appointment after their surgery to check over the wound and see how they were getting on? I had mine over 2 weeks ago now and haven't heard a word about anyone checking...
