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Hello everyone. I've just been told on Tuesday 20th I have suspected testicular cancer. I'm in for orchiectomy next Wednesday. I'm a pesimist so wasn't all that shocked when told. I'd prepared myself for it. But my anxiety is running high now. It seems...
Hi All, New here and just wondering how long it takes roughly to get results after the surgery? I had the op on 19/10 and haven’t heard anything yet… The surgeon on the day of the op told me that the tumour markers and CT appeared to be clear, but not...
Hi all, I doubt I will receive a response any time soon but I’ve been up all night so worried about my Dad. He came by and casually said he had doctors in the afternoon. I asked why as he never has to go. He said “blood test, it’s nothing” i text...
Hi all, Still pretty new to this. Had a left orchiectomy in late May 25 for a stage 1 seminoma tumor. All thankfully seems to have gone well cancer wise. Although the scar is healed it is still quite distinctively noticeable and pink. My oncology consultant...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with a PT1, 3.6cm classical seminoma, confined to testicle, no retis invasion etc, at the start of December 2024, further to an orchiectomy of my leftie. No raised blood markers, initial clear CT scan at the time and the...
I had an left Orchiectomy perfomed around 20 years ago. I was told by the surgeon post op that he had had difficulty removing all of the testicle but "had got most of it out". Since then I experienced what looked like something hanging into my scrotum...
Hi everyone i had orchidectomy surgery 9 days ago, after my left testicle had swollen up the size of a lime. For months leading up to it my lower abdomen was bloated and hard which iv now read is a testicle cancer symptom. CT scan showed no spread and...
So I had cancer and had one testical removed. Which showed a large growth of cancer so they sent me for a CT scan. just got the results and it has spread to my lymphoid in my abdomen so they have said I need to 4 cycles of chemo and will have to stay...
Hi all, I've just come back from out of hours Dr. He found a 2/ 3cm lump attached to my left testicle and says I will be put on the 2 week rule to check for cancer. I've been in pain with my back for 5 days and 2 days ago my left testicle has been...
Hello all, I am coming towards the end of all the worry and anguish that the testicular cancer journey can cause so I wanted to reflect and share what happened to me. Part of that is because I think it will help me write it all out, but also because...
