Another new member to the club

[scotty808]

Surgery is booked for Tuesday going to call my Urologist Monday morning to see if I can get an ultrasound on the right one the same day before surgery

[scotty808]

feeling nauseous tonight yuk

[Davepet]

but to double check he wanted me to get a pelvic MRI w/wo contrast so i had that done a few days later he called me to say that it was inconclusive but it did rule out infection and he wanted me to get another blood test which i did so Wednesday of this week he called me to say he wanted to see me and i said when he said today that did not sound good so i went to see him and he told me my LD and AFT was in range but my HCG was elevated i said how elevated he said the normal is 4 to 5 mine was 234 that is when the doctors went back to the MRI and decided what the best course of action was.i had a Pelvic + Abdomen + Chest CT w/wo contrast yesterday afternoon and later that day he called with the good news that it was all clear no cancer anywhere.

Wait a minute. If I understand you correctly, your U/S was inconclusive, your MRI was inconclusive, and your CT found no cancer anywhere?? WHY are they planning to remove *both* testicles if there is no evidence of disease beyond an elevation of hcg?

Dave

[scotty808]

The left one is 4 times the size of normal right now and the the doctor said the tumor had taken over the entire testicle and in the right one the MRI there was definitely something in there and the right one is showing signs of swelling also

[Zicarias]

There is nothing wrong with getting a second opinion, and in your case I would highly recommend it. You will be dealing with lifelong testosterone replacement which may not be necessary. I think it's highly unlikely (not impossible) that you'd have TC in both testicles at the same time and the inconcluse nature of your scans would have me thinking twice.

[scotty808]

Calling the Urologist first thing in the morning to arrange an ultrasound tomorrow on the right one even if it means going to the ER to get one

[scotty808]

Davepet what is the best version or TRT gels or injections

[Trekga]

SCOTTY~ did you get a 2nd opinion? Are they doing more bloodwork? I saw your HCG was high in above comment.

[Davepet]

Davepet what is the best version or TRT gels or injections

There is no such thing as "best",it's more about what works for you best & convenience. The daily gel application tends to give a more stable blood level, but an injection every three weeks is much more convenient. Both have worked fine for me, I sometimes get a slight drop in libido in week 3, but nothing serious.I personally did not like the way Testim smelled,
but androgel & it's generic both were fine.

Some guys don't absorb the gel very well, others hate needles.Pick your poison.

Dave

[scotty808]

Trekga they did another ultrasound on the right one yesterday and there was a mass and now there is also a noticeable swelling the good thing is all my CT scans were completely clear the only pain i have had is back pain which i woke up with so off down to the hospital i go later to have them removed onwards and upwards lets do this thing

[scotty808]

Surgery went very well just resting on my bed watching tv the surgeon said with what he saw I might not even need any chemo just observation just a big thank you to everyone for all your helpful comments

[Zicarias]

I'm glad surgery went well. Take it easy the next couple weeks and try not to strain your body. You'll be pretty sore but ice packs and pain meds will help. Let us know the pathology when it comes back

[scotty808]

Will do thanks for the support guys

[DoubleZero]

And DoubleZero what does DZ mean thanks

DZ - just shorthand for... DoubleZero!

Have you gotten yourself onto some TRT yet? What regime? As Davepet says, there is no "right" version... I am on daily gels, have been for 7+ years and have had zero issues with it since I started. Take care. DZ (DoubleZero!)

[scotty808]

We're going through the TRT options tomorrow but apart from the obvious pain I am doing pretty good guys