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    Concerned Wife...some advice??

    My husband had an "episode" about a week and a half ago where he had some left (fairly acute) abdominal pain. He thought it was constipation and utimately he felt better. As of Friday (12/15), he noticed some tenderness in the testicular area and that it just hasnt felt right. On Saturday afternoon, he noticed a BB sized lump (hard and not painful to touch/just generalized pain/discomfort) on his left testicle. He said it was more toward the bottom and it doesnt sound like any of the benign possibilities (varicocele, etc.), but what do I know??

    He is going to MGH ER this evening (his sister has been an ER nurse there for years and years) and will have an ultrasound, etc. so we'll know something. It's just that I am pretty scared and was wondering what you all thought??

    Does this sound familiar? What are your thoughts??

    THANKS!
    Beth...a concerned wife...
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    Beth,

    An ultrasound will most definitely tell you weather or not the lump is solid or not, so you'll know a lot more after tonight.. Just try not to get ahead of yourself and see what they come up with tonight. Its good that he is going to get it checked out to be on the safe side.

    Hope all goes well and let us know what happens.

    -Kevin
    Diagnosed 10/03/03
    I/O 10/15/03
    RPLND 1/21/04
    Completed the Boston Marathon 4/19/05
    Completed the Boston Marathon 4/17/06
    Baby Riley born on 3/29/09

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    • #3
      I concur with the gentlemen who have posted a response. Mine started as what seemed a dull back pain (I thought I had been pulled something after lugging my 18-month-old kid). A couple of hours later I realized the problem was coming from elsewhere, and off to the ER I went.

      MGH just treated Phil Kessel, so I'm sure your husband will be in great hands. Best of luck to him. P-A-T-S, PATS, PATS, PATS!!!
      "Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller
      11.22.06 -Dx the day before Thanksgiving
      12.09.06 -Rt I/O; 100% seminoma, multifocal; Stage I-A; Surveillance; Six years out! I consider myself cured.

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      • #4
        Let us know what you find out tonight. Here's hoping you get good news, but whatever the news, we'll be here.
        Scott, [email protected]
        right inguinal orchiectomy 6/5/2003 > nonseminoma, stage I > surveillance > L-RPLND 6/24/2005 for recurrence, suspected teratoma but found seminoma, stage II > chylous ascites until 9/2005 > surveillance and "all clear" since

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        • #5
          Thanks for the responses...

          Thanks to all of you for the responses. I am home alone with the three kids, trying to be patient! Will let you know when we know anything.

          I feel fortunate to live in such a good medical town - Boston (and football town...and baseball town (2007)...).

          Thanks again...the waiting is so hard.
          Beth

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          • #6
            No final US reads, but...

            The technician said it was "cystlike"...so I am hoping that it is a cyst! Will post once he calls with final...

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            • #7
              Cystlike is encouraging. Keep us posted.
              Son Jason diagnosed 4/30/04, stage III. Right I/O 4/30/04. Graduated College 5/13/04. 4XEP 6/7/04 - 8/13/04. Full open RPLND 10/13/04. All Clear since.

              Treated by Dr. Rakowski of Midland Park, NJ. Visited Sloan Kettering for protocol advice. RPLND done at Sloan Kettering.

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              • #8
                YAY!! A Cyst!!!

                I feel dumb that I freaked out and posted and it was just a cyst! THANKS to all of you...best wishes for a great holiday season!

                It felt good to post, even when I had no control!
                Beth

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                • #9
                  That's great news, Beth, and no apologies are needed. We're glad to celebrate with you and Pat!
                  Scott, [email protected]
                  right inguinal orchiectomy 6/5/2003 > nonseminoma, stage I > surveillance > L-RPLND 6/24/2005 for recurrence, suspected teratoma but found seminoma, stage II > chylous ascites until 9/2005 > surveillance and "all clear" since

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                  • #10
                    Beth:
                    There's nothing wrong with being worried, you did the right thing getting as much information as you could. Congratulations on the all clear.
                    Son Jason diagnosed 4/30/04, stage III. Right I/O 4/30/04. Graduated College 5/13/04. 4XEP 6/7/04 - 8/13/04. Full open RPLND 10/13/04. All Clear since.

                    Treated by Dr. Rakowski of Midland Park, NJ. Visited Sloan Kettering for protocol advice. RPLND done at Sloan Kettering.

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                    • #11
                      Well...back to worrying...

                      Ok...so today my husband had a followup with the urologist. The MD is "concerned" because the US report read hypoechoic lesion 5mm (which he says does not necessarily indicate cyst) and also the lump is "in the meat of the testicle" and not on the surface or floating. He has followup US on Tuesday and then we meet with urologist on 1/18.

                      So...does this sound familiar to anyone? I googled "hypoechoic" and it doesnt seem too encouraging. The tc-acor website basically defined it as almost always malignant...

                      Any thoughts are appreciated.

                      Beth

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                      • #12
                        Well, that's not what we had hoped for, Beth! This is sounding like testicular cancer, and I'd push to move things along faster.
                        Scott, [email protected]
                        right inguinal orchiectomy 6/5/2003 > nonseminoma, stage I > surveillance > L-RPLND 6/24/2005 for recurrence, suspected teratoma but found seminoma, stage II > chylous ascites until 9/2005 > surveillance and "all clear" since

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                        • #13
                          Hey Beth,

                          During my diagnostic ultrasound, they found a 3 mm hyperechoic mass on my remaining testicle. My urologist scheduled me for a contralateral ultrasound in 6 months. The med onc I recently saw wanted it done sooner (in 6 weeks). If there is such urgency for 3 mm, I would expect there one to be for a 5 mm one. The good thing is that the appointments are already set up, so you are in great shape. Keep up the good work!

                          GO PATS!
                          Last edited by Fed; 01-06-07, 01:29 PM.
                          "Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller
                          11.22.06 -Dx the day before Thanksgiving
                          12.09.06 -Rt I/O; 100% seminoma, multifocal; Stage I-A; Surveillance; Six years out! I consider myself cured.

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                          • #14
                            I would push to get in sooner. No need in waititng around for a couple of weeks when you know what needs to take place. I would be very vigilant about getting in to get this taking care of now!
                            diagnosed 01/15/2005 bi-lateral seminoma stage IIa,4cm lymph node, right I/O & partial left I/O mar/2005, 18 days of radiation, remaining left I/O- aug/2005, surveillance, Wife did IVF oct/2005, DAD OF BABY GIRL born 08-02-2006!!! testosterone implants May 2008

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                            • #15
                              Had followup US...

                              So...my husband had the follow-up US today. The good news is that he was able to move the follow-up appointment to THIS Thursday at 1:20. At least we won't have to wait another week! The US tech only said that "there is something there"...

                              So...it seems to me that the odds that this is NOT TC are pretty low...

                              Will keep you posted.
                              Thanks for all the feedback. All responses are so appreciated!

                              Beth

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