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What's a girlfriend to do?
A few days ago, my boyfriend told me that he found a lump in one of his testicles. He said he thought he felt something a while ago, but thought it was nothing. He's a really busy guy, constantly working long hours, and has "no time to be sick". We live five hours apart right now so I feel really helpless.
There are other things in his life stressing him out as well, pretty big issues I need not mention here, but will simply say none of which are health related. Since he told me, I've been doing research online. What's got me worried is that recently he's also been complaining a lot about lower back pain, a symptom I've read about. I told him to go to the doctor as soon as possible, and he agreed to go on Thursday (he told me about the lump on Sunday). I don't want to be pesky, and maybe I want ease of mind for myself. With him stressed about other things in his life, and now this, how do I bring it up without overwhelming him? How do I support him? Should I pretend that everything is normal? I know that he would be extremely devastated to lose a testicle. He would make a huge deal out of it, while I just want him to be healthy. What's the best way to offer support?
He hasn't been diagnosed yet. I don't want to be making him worry more than he should be. I've told him it's probably nothing, but he's let himself believe that it's cancer. What are the chances that it's a cyst?
Okay, I'm rambling... just concerned. Overwhelmed myself.
Thnx.
There are other things in his life stressing him out as well, pretty big issues I need not mention here, but will simply say none of which are health related. Since he told me, I've been doing research online. What's got me worried is that recently he's also been complaining a lot about lower back pain, a symptom I've read about. I told him to go to the doctor as soon as possible, and he agreed to go on Thursday (he told me about the lump on Sunday). I don't want to be pesky, and maybe I want ease of mind for myself. With him stressed about other things in his life, and now this, how do I bring it up without overwhelming him? How do I support him? Should I pretend that everything is normal? I know that he would be extremely devastated to lose a testicle. He would make a huge deal out of it, while I just want him to be healthy. What's the best way to offer support?
He hasn't been diagnosed yet. I don't want to be making him worry more than he should be. I've told him it's probably nothing, but he's let himself believe that it's cancer. What are the chances that it's a cyst?
Okay, I'm rambling... just concerned. Overwhelmed myself.
Thnx.
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