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Hello everyone, my name is Theo, I'm 21 and I live in Switzerland.
In December 2022 I discovered a lump on my testicle, very small, I would say 1mm, 2mm maximum, it's a bit granular, I was 19.
In August 2023, I went to see my GP. He palpated me and wasn't at all worried; he told me that cancer is a testicle that becomes hard and enlarges. He ordered an ultrasound to reassure me, but I didn't do it because I was reassured. In January 2024, I went back to see him because I have anxiety attacks (I'm very anxious). He repeated his advice and told me a second time that it wasn't serious.
On February 1, 14 months after the discovery, I had my ultrasound, and the doctor told me that there was absolutely nothing, as if it were invisible. I looked at my images, and indeed, nothing, as if it didn't exist. I don't think the lump has changed, or at least not significantly. It's located below the epididymis, in the middle.
Very anxious by nature, I'm almost more anxious now than I was before, because I tell myself "the doctor must have made a mistake". I've spent so much time on the Internet that I trust it more than doctors. My GP tells me, 100%, that the images show no malignant pathology. But my anxiety about health (which I've always had) makes me panic.
In fact, I already have 2 opinions. The one from my doctor and the one from the radiologist. In Switzerland, it's the radiologists who make the diagnosis, they're not radio manipulators but medical specialists. So it's the radiologist who sends me to a specialist if I need one.
I believe my doctor, I believe the radiologist, but I'm a very health-anxious person. My mind tells me "If it's true, he's made a mistake" and these are intrusive thoughts. But that's the case for a lot of things: "If this turns out to be true, my girlfriend doesn't love me", "I'm going to be sick, because I didn't cook the meat properly"....
I'm anxious and stressed
In December 2022 I discovered a lump on my testicle, very small, I would say 1mm, 2mm maximum, it's a bit granular, I was 19.
In August 2023, I went to see my GP. He palpated me and wasn't at all worried; he told me that cancer is a testicle that becomes hard and enlarges. He ordered an ultrasound to reassure me, but I didn't do it because I was reassured. In January 2024, I went back to see him because I have anxiety attacks (I'm very anxious). He repeated his advice and told me a second time that it wasn't serious.
On February 1, 14 months after the discovery, I had my ultrasound, and the doctor told me that there was absolutely nothing, as if it were invisible. I looked at my images, and indeed, nothing, as if it didn't exist. I don't think the lump has changed, or at least not significantly. It's located below the epididymis, in the middle.
Very anxious by nature, I'm almost more anxious now than I was before, because I tell myself "the doctor must have made a mistake". I've spent so much time on the Internet that I trust it more than doctors. My GP tells me, 100%, that the images show no malignant pathology. But my anxiety about health (which I've always had) makes me panic.
In fact, I already have 2 opinions. The one from my doctor and the one from the radiologist. In Switzerland, it's the radiologists who make the diagnosis, they're not radio manipulators but medical specialists. So it's the radiologist who sends me to a specialist if I need one.
I believe my doctor, I believe the radiologist, but I'm a very health-anxious person. My mind tells me "If it's true, he's made a mistake" and these are intrusive thoughts. But that's the case for a lot of things: "If this turns out to be true, my girlfriend doesn't love me", "I'm going to be sick, because I didn't cook the meat properly"....
I'm anxious and stressed
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