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It all started June of 2017. I was attending a one week field exercise for the army. After coming out of the field I was having pain directly where my belly buckle rested. I constantly had to pee or poop but barely released either when I went to the bathroom. My field medic thought I had a UTI. Symptoms went away on their own.
About 4-6 weeks later I noticed my left testicle was swollen and continually got bigger. I was hoping it was from the possible UTI from months earlier. About the same time I was having 6-8 bowel movements a day some solid some diarrhea. I went to the dr about the bowel movements but chose to omit any information about my testicle. Finally I told my dr about the testicle and the tests began. Upon seeing the urologist he wanted it out two days later. He told me during the consult it was cancer which I knew and wasn’t devestatex. I was just concerned if it got to my brain. I was 100% convinced it was pure choriocarcinoma.
Removal of testicle went great. I stayed on my feet entire day retreated to prevent soreness and blood clotting. Tumors markers came back and I was diagnosed with pure seminoma. I cried with joy! To me that’s hitting the lottery as far as punching ur ticket to cancer. I have one lymph node over 4-5cm and my lungs were cleared which threw me into stage IIb.
I started chemo cycle 1 today. Having TC sucks and is frustrating but I’ve accepted it and taking it well especially knowing it’s a very curable disease.
What scares me is the other problems I potentially have. I possibly have thyroid cancer. My chest ct scan noticed it was swollen. I have had a fine needle aspiration and just awaiting on the biopsy. I had one small module it picked up. Thyroid cancer is very treatable. I also have blood on my stool which was a concern to start my chemo now. I’m worried about a third possible cancer, colon cancer or rectum. It’s highky unlikely but possible. My mother’s side of the family has a long history of IBS (mother), chrons and ulcerative colitis both from cousins. I had this bleeding about ten years ago when I was 25 in college. It just came back. I’m hoping it’s UC and not cancer. Colonoscopy will tell soon.
I’m excited to get the chemo finished and cured of TC tho. Wish me luck. Updates to follow.
It all started June of 2017. I was attending a one week field exercise for the army. After coming out of the field I was having pain directly where my belly buckle rested. I constantly had to pee or poop but barely released either when I went to the bathroom. My field medic thought I had a UTI. Symptoms went away on their own.
About 4-6 weeks later I noticed my left testicle was swollen and continually got bigger. I was hoping it was from the possible UTI from months earlier. About the same time I was having 6-8 bowel movements a day some solid some diarrhea. I went to the dr about the bowel movements but chose to omit any information about my testicle. Finally I told my dr about the testicle and the tests began. Upon seeing the urologist he wanted it out two days later. He told me during the consult it was cancer which I knew and wasn’t devestatex. I was just concerned if it got to my brain. I was 100% convinced it was pure choriocarcinoma.
Removal of testicle went great. I stayed on my feet entire day retreated to prevent soreness and blood clotting. Tumors markers came back and I was diagnosed with pure seminoma. I cried with joy! To me that’s hitting the lottery as far as punching ur ticket to cancer. I have one lymph node over 4-5cm and my lungs were cleared which threw me into stage IIb.
I started chemo cycle 1 today. Having TC sucks and is frustrating but I’ve accepted it and taking it well especially knowing it’s a very curable disease.
What scares me is the other problems I potentially have. I possibly have thyroid cancer. My chest ct scan noticed it was swollen. I have had a fine needle aspiration and just awaiting on the biopsy. I had one small module it picked up. Thyroid cancer is very treatable. I also have blood on my stool which was a concern to start my chemo now. I’m worried about a third possible cancer, colon cancer or rectum. It’s highky unlikely but possible. My mother’s side of the family has a long history of IBS (mother), chrons and ulcerative colitis both from cousins. I had this bleeding about ten years ago when I was 25 in college. It just came back. I’m hoping it’s UC and not cancer. Colonoscopy will tell soon.
I’m excited to get the chemo finished and cured of TC tho. Wish me luck. Updates to follow.
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