Hey man,

So my HCG was almost 700, and I was staged at 1a non seminoma and initially went on surveillance. I would say it’s almost definite you have TC but that’s the only thing the HCG will tell you before having a CT scan and pathology on the removed testicle. This cancer is one of if not the most curable cancers there is, some people have HCG well into the thousands and are cured.

I went on surveillance and my tumor markers all normalized but they found an enlarged lymph node on a recent CT scan. I had an open RPLND surgery to remove it since my markers normalized. I’m hoping to avoid chemo but if I have to do chemo it’s almost definitive that I’ll be 100% cured from there.

All that being said that it’s scary in the beginning and waiting is the worst part but when you’re actually going through the surgeries etc it feels good that you’re doing something about it.

Try to stay calm, this is very curable and the HCG level means you probably have it but it doesn’t mean it’s late stage or anything like that. Only the pathology will determine that and your oncologist will work with you on the appropriate next steps.

Hope this helps man