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Testicular Cancer

Getting ready for chemo
Back in August I was diagnosed with stage 2 seminoma. Since then Ive gone thru several scans and biopsy's of my lymphnodes. They don't see any spread (thats the good news) but instead of radiation they want me to do 2 high dose infusions of carboplatin. 1 on the 31st (this friday) and another on the day after thanksgiving.…
Worried
im 22 and i havent been fully blown diagnosed with cancer yet but i was told today that there was an abnormal growth on my right boy and there was a 50-50 chance that it was cancerous. idk guys i climb towers for a livin im not scared of too much, God and my dad have about covered it all my life. but i just dont know how…
Rete Testis Invasion ='s Radiation Treatment?
Stage I Testicular Cancer.. I went to see a Radiation Oncologist about possible treatment for my Stage I Testicular Cancer. He strongly suggests radiation treatments due to the fact that my tumor extended into the rete testis. He says this is a possible high risk factor for relapse. He provided me with a study out of…
i am scared
i received news in the last 12 weeks that the cancer has spread first to my lung and now friday i found out it was on my liver. help i scared
Scared, Ashamed, Angry,
so far all of these thoughts have gone through my head. i had my left testicle removed and thought that would take care of the problem but it hasnt. they need to go back in and take out more chords and lymph nodes, they have put me at 3b, which meens that the cancer has gone from my testicle to my stomach. im 21 years old…
Hello
I just discovered this site so I thought I would throw my two cents in. I was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1977, when I was 29 years old. I was also a late Stage Four when they told me why I had so much pain. I had cancer all through my back, all through my abdoman, up my spine, I had twelve tumors in my lungs, and…
EP vs CHOP21 Treatment
I am a 19 year survivor of Stage II E diffuse large cell immunoblastic lymphoma and after abdominal surgery went through CHOP21 or one CHOP treatment every 21 days. I now have the pleasure of experiencing chemo again for Stage 1 testicular cancer and trying to see how EP compares to CHOP? Is it as intesive/strong,etc. Not…
What to do?
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer two months ago. The testicle was removed but it has spread into his lymph and liver. I have been searching nonstop among the millions of magic cures and chemo for the right thing to do. I just want to know what other people in this case have done and what worked for…
My world turned upside down
Man!..I went for a check up at the urologist and ended up on the OR that night.I'm still freaked out over the orchiectomy and everything !!!!..Now I'm stating to go through the Ct scans and the pet scan has been scheduled and radiation!!..I'm scared as hell!! My kids don't even seem to care and I feel angery and alone like…
Survivor here...been looking for a board like this for years.
In 6th grade I knew I was going to get testicular cancer (don't know how or why), and when I was 21 it happenned. I'm 28 now. I was lucky I guess. I had the first surgery to remove my testical, then had the retropreneal lymphnode disection...which was 100% free of cancer cells. I went back for blood tests for 3 years, and…
what happens if not detected early
Iam a 20 year old male,i did all the things any other 18-22 year old did,went out the weekends,hell,while i was at college i was even going out weeknights,life was great,living it to the full,however one day it was to change completely. One day while i was in the city with my mates they noticed i was acting quite…
MY TC Story
I was just recently diagnosed with TC. I am still recovering from surgery to remove the testicle. Things are going very well and I will be sitting down with the radiologist in the next few weeks to dicuss radiation treatment as a followup. I will be 30 in April and based on my review of this stories on this web site I…
Waiting for results!
I am now 41 years old, 2 weeks before my birthday My wife told me there seemed to be somthing wrong with my left testicle, so I checked it out and thought it seemed a little larger and harder than usuall But I figured it would go away. After that I was doing self exams whenever possible. It wasn't 4 days later I felt what…
Radiation vs. wait and see
Hi, I recently had "the surgery" and now I am at a decision point regarding radiation. I can either get radiation starting next week or I can take a wait and see approach. I am stage "1b" which sounds like something my doctor made up to keep from saying was on the cusp between stage 1 and stage 2. So, does anyone have any…
HERE I GO AGAIN?
Hi, Guys (I guess at this discussion using the term "guys" isn't non-PC, eh?)... I am a colon cancer survivor and I am concerned that I may have developed testicular cancer. Over the past month I have found myself hitting a wall at about 1 pm (falling asleep at my desk), craving sugars (not like me at all), seen my…
Surgery
My husband has Seminoma that has spread to his lymph nodes. They are doing chemo first then surgery to remove the left testicle. I was wondering, for those who have experienced this type of surgery, how your recovery was? How long did it take for you to recover and what should my husband expect going through it.
How long do side effects of chemo last?
My husband will be receiving 1 or 2 cycles of BEP; probably not starting until the end of this month. I know everyone responds to chemo differently, but I'm wondering if anyone can give me a general idea of how long the side effects of chemo can last? Does the naseau and fatigue last well beyond the completion of…
lots of questions and no answers
On August 12, 2009 I went into the Dr with what I thought was a hernia. It turned out my lymph nodes were swollen in my groin. He sent me for an ultra-sound and the next day I was in sugery having me left testicle removed! On the 20th of this month I got the phone call that it was cancer. I've since had a CT and the…
cancer? or pimples?
i have a little kind of pimple on my right testicle!!!! when i looked at it there was some blood coming out i think it was by itself! im so scared that it might be cancer :( please help me by the way im only 13 years old
Nausea and Vomiting following treatment
My husband was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. He started chemo (BEP) on Monday August 24th (the big week, 5 straight day of chemo). Days 1-3 went pretty well, but as days 4-5 approached he started getting heart burn, hiccups and was burping alot. Now that the weekend has started he has nausea and is vomiting…
testicular cancer
I just got diagnosed with testicular cancer and had my testical removed one week ago. There are so many unanswered questions because everything is about waiting for the results from the next test. My wife is not holding up very well. It is alot for her to deal with. What can be done for her to let it out?
how to cope??
here is our story...i have been stay at home mom to my two children ages 10 and 8...my fiancee has been the sole provider for the family...about 6 months ago we noticed a lump on his left testicle...i told him we need to get it checked out, he said no, its fine and will go away on its own, if not well go to the…
the cancer may be back
I had my right testicle removed 2 years ago, a week before my 31st birthday and 2 days after a doc visit to investigate my swollen testicle. the entire process went so fast that i barely had time to process what was happening to me. i was lucky, the pathology report revealed my tumor to be a pure seminoma in stage 1 (PT1…
when does the bad news stop coming in?
my husband has been diagnosed for a little over a week now. It starts off with a doctor saying that everything will be ok. then they start talking about what it will take to be ok. we will gut you from nipple to groin and remove things. Or you will require chemo. Then there is a very good chance that either path we take…
I need to stay strong but I don't have the answers...
Last week, my wonderful fiance was diagnosised with testicular cancer. I myself, am an almost 3 year bone cancer survivor and I know first hand what the CSN can do to support cancer survivors. I can't tell you on how many occasions, when it was late at night, and I was scared out of my mind, some stranger in front of a…
help with fertility issues
Any body know of anyone that will help with sperm bank costs? it's not covered by insurance, my son is 22 years and doesn't have a girlfreind, but he eventually wants to have kids. They say the treatment will make him sterile.
angeleno having trouble resuming life as normal...
i'm a 22 year old gay testicular cancer survivor in culver city, i went to LMU and work in santa monica area, and am happy to be alive and happy to have gotten the cancer that i got because it has such a high survival rate if you catch it in stage one, but i've been emotionally scarred by the whole thing and am having…
kids after treatment
Anybody have any encouraging stories about having kids after being treated? My son is being told different things, he'll be sterile, he'll be able to have kids in a couple years, whats the truth, or doesn't anybody know for sure?
Low Testosterone Levels?
Hi, I'm a 31 year old that was treated for embryonal cell carcinoma 5 years ago. I have been healthy since but have slowly gained weight over that time despite keeping relatively active and I definitely have a pot belly and fatigue. I know sometimes low testosterone levels can be associated with these symptoms. Has anyone…
slow recovery, is this normal?
I am 37 years old, and was diagnosed in may. I finished chemo about 2 weeks ago. was wondering if anyone took awhile to heal from orchiectomy. Also having a hard time getting back to normal since chemo. Fatigue, sleep, and eating still feel the same as when I was in chemo. Any body who has feedback, your help would be very…

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