Worried about TC

[Davepet]

I'm sorry that I do not understand how your healthcare system works, but waiting over a month with a likely TC Dx is unacceptable where I live, my doc pushed the limits & I will never forgive him for that. I hope you have options to shorten the wait time.

Dave

[Justin198]

My symptoms sound likely to be TC to you?

[john_ca]

TC can't be diagnosed on symptoms alone. You need to get an ultrasound to rule out the possibility of cancer. See you doctor next week. If you can't then I would drive to the closet town with a walk-in clinic to get the ultrasound requisition.

[Davepet]

TC can't be diagnosed on symptoms alone. You need to get an ultrasound to rule out the possibility of cancer. See you doctor next week. If you can't then I would drive to the closet town with a walk-in clinic to get the ultrasound requisition.

Exactly. Anything abnormal should probably be treated with some urgency until proven to be something else. It's likely not TC, but if it is, sooner is better.

[Justin198]

Well good news, I was able to push my appointment with my GP to next Tuesday

[Justin198]

By the way I appreciate all the advice and help everyone here has given, good to know that whatever the outcome I have some support here. You all seem like great guys.

[Jules]

Justin,

Push him for an ultrasound and the TC blood markers, don't let him fob you off, I was fobbed off, actually for over 20 years with a type of TC tumor.

Make a list of what you want to say, if he gets arrogant like I'm the DR, tell him you have been on a real TC forum and spoke to dozens of real TC patients and that you know what your talking about.

Best of luck, and don't let him make you wait weeks, it's your health not his.

[Justin198]

Justin,

Push him for an ultrasound and the TC blood markers, don't let him fob you off, I was fobbed off, actually for over 20 years with a type of TC tumor.

Make a list of what you want to say, if he gets arrogant like I'm the DR, tell him you have been on a real TC forum and spoke to dozens of real TC patients and that you know what your talking about.

Best of luck, and don't let him make you wait weeks, it's your health not his.

Nah, my family doctor isn't like that he will fulfill my requests. Did you cancer spread anywhere outside your testicles in that 20 years if you don't mind me asking?

[Jules]

Nah, my family doctor isn't like that he will fulfill my requests. Did you cancer spread anywhere outside your testicles in that 20 years if you don't mind me asking?

I was in a way lucky, although I use that word with great reserve, I had a diffentiated (mature) teratoma, which is very slow growing that it is almost benign, but they can turn very nasty.

Can you imagine if I had had a more classic TC and represented my self months later when it had started to spread. So far it looks like it has not gone anywhere, but it wasn't the norm, I feel very let down by that Dr I saw all those years ago.

[Justin198]

I am glad to hear you are clear Jules

[cbvance]

Ultrasound and Blood Markers

Good for you, I'm glad you got the appointment moved up. The GP should be able to order both the ultrasound and the blood markers then you can settle this matter. I messed around with my "swelling" for two months treating as an infection before I finally got the ultrasound. I had a swollen testicle 5 or 6 years ago and it was just an infection so I as hoping that was all it would be, of course once the ultrasound confirmed it was cancer I got in high gear and pushed for an IO ASAP.

Good luck with your dr visit.

[Justin198]

Now I'm starting to freak out, the lump hurts to touch now and my lower back not far above my bum is really sore. Tuesday can't come soon enough, going to spend the weekend at the cottage relaxing and trying to keep my mind off the possibilities in the future.

[Justin198]

Saw GP today, he said he has very little concern that what I have is TC however he is sending me for an ultrasound tomorrow and refered me to a urologist who I should be seeing within a few weeks

[cbvance]

over cautious

Saw GP today, he said he has very little concern that what I have is TC however he is sending me for an ultrasound tomorrow and refered me to a urologist who I should be seeing within a few weeks

Never hurts to be over cautious. My CT Scan showed an enlarged external illiac node which the urologist said was nothing to worry about, but when I saw the onc today he says we gotta find out what that is. Scheduled PET for tomorrow and if that inconclusive we biopsy.

Its better to know, so you are doing the right thing to push for this.

[Justin198]

Never hurts to be over cautious. My CT Scan showed an enlarged external illiac node which the urologist said was noting to worry about, but when I saw the onc today he says we gotta find out what that is. Scheduled PET for tomorrow and if that inconclusive we biopsy.

Its better to know, so you are doing the right thing to push for this.

Best of luck to you man, I hope for the best!