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Scott,
I read that your testicular cancer was misdiagnosed initially? As a hydrocele? I was diagnosed with a hydrocele on my left testicle about four or more months back. I had a pain in my left testicle and they put me on antibiotics. Two runs of antibiotics. Neither worked, so I was sent in for an ultrasound. The ultrasound said I had a small hydrocele on the exterior of my left testicle but no masses inside the testicle itself. I've been having pains in the testicle off and on and am experience discomfort again...now somewhat in my right testicle. I don't know if this is because a.) I have testicular cancer, b.) I have another hydrocele or something else on the right testicle now or c.) the left testicle's hydrocele is causing me occasional pain on the right. Most things I've read about hydroceles say they are painless, and my testicles and the cords attached to them are, definitely, in pain at times.
I see my doctor again tomorrow...but I do not have insurance and, so, go to a general practitioner at a clinic who sets up appointments for me to get ultrasound and the like.
When he has checked for cancer blood markers in the past, he says he has found nothing. I have spend a lot of money trying to figure out what's wrong with me...but it's worth it if it keeps me alive/healthy. I still have this nagging feeling, though, about whether or not it's cancer. I don't know if I'm just driving myself insane or if this is a valid thought process.
So, when you were diagnosed with a hydrocele...was that before or after an ultrasound?
Any answers or suggestions would be much appreciated.
-Joel
I read that your testicular cancer was misdiagnosed initially? As a hydrocele? I was diagnosed with a hydrocele on my left testicle about four or more months back. I had a pain in my left testicle and they put me on antibiotics. Two runs of antibiotics. Neither worked, so I was sent in for an ultrasound. The ultrasound said I had a small hydrocele on the exterior of my left testicle but no masses inside the testicle itself. I've been having pains in the testicle off and on and am experience discomfort again...now somewhat in my right testicle. I don't know if this is because a.) I have testicular cancer, b.) I have another hydrocele or something else on the right testicle now or c.) the left testicle's hydrocele is causing me occasional pain on the right. Most things I've read about hydroceles say they are painless, and my testicles and the cords attached to them are, definitely, in pain at times.
I see my doctor again tomorrow...but I do not have insurance and, so, go to a general practitioner at a clinic who sets up appointments for me to get ultrasound and the like.
When he has checked for cancer blood markers in the past, he says he has found nothing. I have spend a lot of money trying to figure out what's wrong with me...but it's worth it if it keeps me alive/healthy. I still have this nagging feeling, though, about whether or not it's cancer. I don't know if I'm just driving myself insane or if this is a valid thought process.
So, when you were diagnosed with a hydrocele...was that before or after an ultrasound?
Any answers or suggestions would be much appreciated.
-Joel
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