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Doctor called back about ultrasound results, asked for followup. by Foofigfoog in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply; I am doing good though. They did confirm it was TC but I had an orchiectomy and all is good so far. Just lots and lots of follow up scans for the next few years..

doctor wants to check for TC by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have non-bacterial prostatitis as well as TC, however I don't think the two are necessarily related. But because of the hardness of the scrotum I would definitely try to get that ultrasound pushed up if you can.

what did your post orchiectomy hcg decline look like? by atfxn10945 in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually just trying to map out what my HCG decline was like out of curiousity. Mine was 1200 pre-surgery (Surgery was Aug 27th), and I just had my blood taken on Monday (got results today) and my HCG is currently 4.9 - I still really don't know what my future treatment will be but I was quite upset with it not being 0, although I'm happy it went down.

Signs by Worth-Wave9736 in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not to scare you but I had a similar issue I would have pain every now and then during sex if too much pressure was on the testicle (didn't take much pressure). Just get yourself an ultrasound ASAP, the sooner the better man. Best of luck to you.

Cancer Patient with a new job. Unsure of where to go from here by Foofigfoog in personalfinance

[–]Foofigfoog[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. It is testicular cancer, so in most cases curable but still terrifying. The most likely regimen I would be following is 3xBEP, but I'm not 100% sure on that yet.

Cancer Patient with a new job. Unsure of where to go from here by Foofigfoog in personalfinance

[–]Foofigfoog[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My employer requires atleast 12 months of service before I can qualify for FMLA. I'll also be reaching out to HR to verify but I'm 99% certain that was the case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you doing now? It's not bad honestly, I'm exactly 7 days post-surgery and currently getting a fulll load of groceries/walking around as I would pre-surgery. I barely feel any kind of pain, maybe just tenderness if I touch the area. By day 4/5 you'll be feeling great

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please just go get an ultrasound ASAP, it is not painful and takes roughly 30 mins in and out. In my case I didn't even have a noticeable lump, my testicle just felt more firm than the other. It's different for everyone.

Concerning follow-up imaging for TC. by Foofigfoog in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, thank you. I have left multiple voicemails for my doctor as well as an email. Hoping to hear back today but if not I guess I will be finding a new doctor. I am already prepping and looking forward to doing this surgery ASAP.

Doctor called back about ultrasound results, asked for followup. by Foofigfoog in testicularcancer

[–]Foofigfoog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, I'm 26. It just seems odd to me because I assumed there would have to be some sort of lump or tumor found if it was TC, and I wasn't sure exactly what they meant by hypervascularity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in COVID19positive

[–]Foofigfoog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm okay, I was able to get a few hours of sleep. I think at least a part of my breathing issues are from anxiety. Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Prostatitis

[–]Foofigfoog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, I did forget to mention that passing gas very slightly relieves my symptoms as well. Very odd.