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Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone has experienced similar to this and whether you are just getting on with it or if it’s worth raising with a doctor? I had a left orchidectomy in February 2024. Although it was pure seminoma, it was 53mm in size...
Just a quick hello as I have just found out I have testicular cancer after having a testical removed and check for cancer. Now starting my journey to see if it as spread to other parts of my body. A bit worried as first meeting with urologist said the...
Hi there so basically my partner was told he has testicular cancer. It’s a variant of sex cord stromal tumor and apparently is one of the rarest ones out there with only a few cases. They have removed the testicle but they have said as it is so rare...
Hi all sorry for the lack of updates I was going to update you all yesterday as I went to the doctor and she said she didn’t think it was anything serious but I was still worried about a scan today that I have just had and I have now been given the all...
Hi all just wanted to update you all I found that the lump is on the testis while feeling it I heard that it could mean 90% I have TC which worries me but what confuses me is that my testicular cancer would most likely be non seminoma a more aggressive...
Hi all, Currently 3 days post orchidectomy surgery to remove the left one and wanted to share what I’m going through and see how recovery was for others. I’m 25 and in great health, playing football and regularly going to the gym and running. Start...
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 testicular Cancer in 2023. I had 9 weeks BEP chemotherapy. In December 2023, I had RPLND to remove lymph nodes that 13mm in size, only 3mm above the threshold for surgery. I went against my gut instinct and went ahead with...
My son was diagnosed with stage four testicular cancer 18 months ago he had 6 rounds of chemo then life saving surgery in December last year with was supposed to be 6 hrs and turned out to be 13 hr operation the tumour had wrapped round his ventricle...
My partner just had TC confirmed at urology yesterday. Had bloods taken now waiting on result and date for op and CT scan. We are both petrified, I am trying to be positive as I know success rate is high, but the fear of the unknown is hard to bear...
Hi, My boyfriend was diagnosed with TC in Dec'17, he had a Stage 1 Seminoma, which was 2.5cm in size. He has his testicle removed and put onto a surveillance program with no further treatment. 6months on & during surveillance appointments...
