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Hi guys, My name is Aaron, and I live in Portland metro. It's been a whirlwind 2.5 weeks, and I've read that many of you have had the same experience. On a Tuesday afternoon, I emailed my physician about testicular 'weirdness,' and, by Thursday, I was having an ultrasound. Thirty minutes after my ultrasound, on my way home, my physician called and told me I have a marker/lesion on my right testicle. While talking to her, Urology was calling. At 2:30pm, the same day, I was in consultation with a resident and the supervising urologist. They asked me what i was doing tomorrow, and I asked, "Why?" Surgery, the next day. Thumbs up to Kaiser Permanente for their super quick response.
Overall, I feel okay. Mentally and emotionally, I'm okay, although I have 'fits' of sadness. I think I am mourning the loss of my right testicle; hope that doesn't sound too stupid. I guess it looks alright down there. My urologist will not consider a prosthetic for six months and the resident says he has removed two from infection in his time as a resident. I'm not even sure it's a covered procedure. The timing kinda sucks too, as I quit my job early July. Thank goodness I bought COBRA!
I'm surprised by the abdominal pain, and my left testicle occasionally feels strange. There's a spot on my skin glue that seems agitated, intermittently, and driving my car was a bad idea, as it probably uses muscles through the area to push the accelerator and brake. Anyway, I was sure happy to find this forum. It's a wealth of information and support. I had a stage 1a seminoma; blood markers prior to surgery were normal and my CT scan was clear, minus a 5mm lung 'nodule,' which the physician says is highly likely unrelated. Both doctors have recommended 'surveillance,' no chemo or radiation for now. They referred me to a 'cancer counselor,' which was helpful. I am so glad you are all here to share your stories.
8/17/18 Surgery / Classic germ cell tumor / seminoma / 1a
Overall, I feel okay. Mentally and emotionally, I'm okay, although I have 'fits' of sadness. I think I am mourning the loss of my right testicle; hope that doesn't sound too stupid. I guess it looks alright down there. My urologist will not consider a prosthetic for six months and the resident says he has removed two from infection in his time as a resident. I'm not even sure it's a covered procedure. The timing kinda sucks too, as I quit my job early July. Thank goodness I bought COBRA!
I'm surprised by the abdominal pain, and my left testicle occasionally feels strange. There's a spot on my skin glue that seems agitated, intermittently, and driving my car was a bad idea, as it probably uses muscles through the area to push the accelerator and brake. Anyway, I was sure happy to find this forum. It's a wealth of information and support. I had a stage 1a seminoma; blood markers prior to surgery were normal and my CT scan was clear, minus a 5mm lung 'nodule,' which the physician says is highly likely unrelated. Both doctors have recommended 'surveillance,' no chemo or radiation for now. They referred me to a 'cancer counselor,' which was helpful. I am so glad you are all here to share your stories.
8/17/18 Surgery / Classic germ cell tumor / seminoma / 1a
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