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[michael216]

Hello All,

My name is Michael and this is my first post. I had joined 2 years ago but had never ended up posting anything. I was a little preoccupied with BEP x 4 at the time.

Anyway, Long story short: I had TC in left testicle in 2016. I/O and RPLND in 2016 (no chemo)....

[TheBlankPlank]

Hi again,

I like many I'm sure, get worried about every little thing when you get close to an appointment, a little tinge in the survivor, some pressure below the belt, some lower back pain, anything really.

So my question is to guys that have had reoccurrence, what did you...

[TheBlankPlank]

Hi, I was diagnosed with stage one seminoma 2.7cm nothing outside of the testical in March, had my RO after, CT and x-ray were clear, started surveillance. 3 month check up, Doctor checked the surviver said felt good and to get some blood work. Blood work was well within normal range very slightly above...

[MT.]

Hi All,

Excuse my long blog as I need to give the full history for the experts to give their view.


History:

- I was diagnosed with TC in March 2017 and had my IO Left side on the same month.
- Pathology result was pure seminoma with two nodules measuring...

[Schwayguy]

Hey guys, new to the forum.

I'm 24 years old and I was diagnosed with TC last year on my right testicle (stage 1 non-seminoma) and had an orchiectomy operation to remove it. I've been on surveillance ever since and so far all my blood tests and CTs came clean.

But ever since...

[georgiascanlon]

Hi all,

I haven't posted for a while as we really felt our journey ended in 2013 after hubby underwent right orchiectomy and on advice from the medical oncologist we decided to proceed with active surveillance.

Last Friday was his 4 year check up, we didn't expect much given...

[Jacob]

Hi Everyone,

I just went for my 4-year scans and they showed 2 enlarged lymph nodes.
1 iliac that was previously enlarged now grew larger and a new one on the back wall of the stomach. However, the tumor markers are clear.

How likely is it that it can be a recurrence?...

[davewdc]

Hey Guys - 4 years after the original diagnosis of Stage 1A Seminoma and orchidectomy and after 4 years of surveillance the CT and PET scans show relapse and biopsy tomorrow to confirm what they already suspect. My Doc I've seen since the beginning is so confident that she has already scheduled me for...

[Ing]

Hi guys,

I've been reading this forum for months now, but I haven't shared our story yet. Reading many amazing stories (and knowing that we're not the only ones going through this nightmare) however has been encouraging and the knowledge shared on this forum is incredibly valuable. We are...

[Blondie]

Hi, this is my very first post on this forum. I found this site soon after I was diagnosed, but never had the courage to post myself. It has nevertheless been a great resource, the combined knowledge of the people here is amazing. This will be quite a long post , but please bear with me.

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[sjwid]

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for your warmth and support on this site. First post here, but my fiance and I have been visiting since his first diagnosis last year. This forum has been a source of strength for both of us.

History: My fiance (age 31--30 at onset) diagnosed...

[Ainsleigh]

Hi guys,

Wesley was given a second chance.

After undergoing a second unsuccessful RPLND just three weeks ago (July 2013) - he was told by the surgeon that further resection of his tumour was impossible. This meant he would not see cure.

After hard work and...

[AKW London]

Hi everyone,

Firstly, thank you for setting up this great forum, and to everyone who is sharing their experiences! This has helped me a lot already. Now I feel I need some advice before deciding on the next step for my treatment. My problem is that opinions here in the UK are slightly...

[platinumblue]

Hello fellow survivors.

I have a few questions that I would like to ask the members of this forum. First, I think I should introduce myself.

My experience regarding testicular cancer might be very similar to yours, but here is some stats.

2006- 20 yrs old....

[Paul54]

Utility of serum tumor markers during surveillance for stage I seminoma - Abstract

BACKGROUND: The serum tumor markers α-fetoprotein (AFP), β-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) are often measured as part of surveillance protocols in patients...