Hi guys,
This sucks to have to be here, but I am so thankful there are you guys to help. I found a rice like lump on my right testicle over two months ago. I am a surgical nurse and had one of our urologist check it out. He said it was probably a little cyst on the outer testicle, and to keep an eye on it. After a month I noticed it was getting larger, so I got another opinion. I was told to not to fret, and to get into my primary doc. Another month went by and it grew even larger. It was now the size of a pea or small marble. I got the ultrasound on 12/20/12, and it showed a 13mm tumor and a 8mm internal turmor. The left was normal with a small calcification formation. I went to the urologist and he told me I needed an orchiectomy immediately. Surgery was on 12/21/12, I am posting this today, 12/26/12. I am feeling good, bruised, and numb at the incision site. All a normal recovery.
On top of all of this horrible stress, I come home today to find out that my wife is pregnant with our first child! It basically is a miracle. I am so lost, anxious, and depressed with all of this happening. I don't know why I am posting all of this, I never have done this before. I just need some help. So I am awaiting my path results, healing, and fu**ing nervous if I were to need more surgery.
I have been reading posts on here. Can you guys help me understand everyone's lingo ex..(2xbep) ext. you know what's crazy is that I work as a nurse in surgery, and have never had any health problems. I was scared out of my mind going back to surgery. I don't smoke, I exercise, no family history of cancer. I would appreciate some responses and advise.
Thanks guys, Tommy
Rplnd is lymph node removal surgery
I/O is the removal of the testicle
Hope that helps, let us know your pathology, as that will let us know your treatment route.
Congrats on the baby!!!!
Congrats on the baby! Now you have more to live for, and you definitely will for a long time. Sorry you had only one reply and you posted a while ago. The blog feature is new to this forum, and very few people are used to checking here. I suggest you re-post with updates over on the regular threads. You will get much more feedback on your journey.
We've all been down the path of shock, anxiety and depression to varying degrees. That's OK. But try to shake it off as soon as you can. You need to keep a clear hear to understand what's going on and make some decisions based on all that info. You will get through this.
Paul
Congrats on the baby! Now you have more to live for, and you definitely will for a long time. Sorry you had only one reply and you posted a while ago. The blog feature is new to this forum, and very few people are used to checking here. I suggest you re-post with updates over on the regular threads. You will get much more feedback on your journey.
We've all been down the path of shock, anxiety and depression to varying degrees. That's OK. But try to shake it off as soon as you can. You need to keep a clear hear to understand what's going on and make some decisions based on all that info. You will get through this.
Paul[/QUOTE]
Great news about the baby, as you will soon find out, that's a big part of this journey. Good luck on recovery!! It seems all have a very similar pathway, everything happens so fast. In one sense, its good b/c you don't have time to dwell. My husband had back pain, CT scan & then urology made Dx Testicular Ca had spread to abdomen/chest area. We just found out, after 3 yrs he has a new spot on existing testicle. This is a crazy journey.....