Hello TC-Cancer.com community,
Orchiectomy done and already deeming myself a survivor for acting without delay. I am all the way from Cape Town. My story thus far as follow:
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 (My 28th Birthday)
Testicle felt different/hard and sensitive. I went to my GP that suspects epididymitis and prescribed antibiotics for 5 days.
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
I went back to GP for follow-up as testicle still felt different after antibiotics, no longer sensitive. GP recommend I wait 14 days as he cannot feel anything on this cold morning, but suspect inguinal hernia causing testicle to withdraw.
Wednesday, 08 June 2016
Back to GP for follow-up as testicle still felt different and a bit sensitive. Referred for ultrasound at local private hospital.
Monday, 27 June 2016
Urologist find something on ultrasound image and recommend Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy. Referred to Tygerberg Hospital as no medical insurance for private hospital treatment.
Tygerberg Hospital is a tertiary hospital located in Parow, Cape Town. The hospital was officially opened in 1976 and is the largest hospital in the Western Cape and the second largest hospital in South Africa. It acts as a teaching hospital in conjunction with the University of Stellenbosch's Health Science Faculty. https://www.westerncape.gov.za/your_gov/153
Wednesday, 06 July 2016
Tygerberg Urology Clinic: Head-to-toe physical assessment done by students and three specialist doctors. Blood sample taken for tumor markers. Paper work signed for Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy on 11/07/2016 with hospital admission and more tests (including sperm-banking) for 08/07/2016.
Friday, 08 July 2016
Hospital admission. Bloodwork reveals slightly elevated AFP, another ultrasound performed as well as chest X-ray. Sperm-banking reveals good fertility. Chest X-ray clear, but ultrasound shows mass inside right testicle. Send home for weekend leave returning Sunday evening to see anesthesiologist. Doctor says it look like early diagnosis! :-)
Monday, 11 July 2016
Sperm-banking again in the morning and then taken to theater for Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy the afternoon. All went well during operation and doctors happy.
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Chest and abdomen CT scan then discharged with follow-up for pathology/CT scan results scheduled 28/07/2016. Doctors recommend to stay in hospital until CT scan. Outpatients wait much longer for CT appointments then inpatients.
Saturday, 23 July 2016
Small haematoma still present in scrotum with no other complications or pain.
Thank you for this wonderful forum. I gained allot of information from day one I felt something and prepared myself well. I still need to learn the acronyms... I will keep you guys updated on my progress as well post pathology results when I receive them.
Kind Regards
Rudie
Orchiectomy done and already deeming myself a survivor for acting without delay. I am all the way from Cape Town. My story thus far as follow:
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 (My 28th Birthday)
Testicle felt different/hard and sensitive. I went to my GP that suspects epididymitis and prescribed antibiotics for 5 days.
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
I went back to GP for follow-up as testicle still felt different after antibiotics, no longer sensitive. GP recommend I wait 14 days as he cannot feel anything on this cold morning, but suspect inguinal hernia causing testicle to withdraw.
Wednesday, 08 June 2016
Back to GP for follow-up as testicle still felt different and a bit sensitive. Referred for ultrasound at local private hospital.
Monday, 27 June 2016
Urologist find something on ultrasound image and recommend Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy. Referred to Tygerberg Hospital as no medical insurance for private hospital treatment.
Tygerberg Hospital is a tertiary hospital located in Parow, Cape Town. The hospital was officially opened in 1976 and is the largest hospital in the Western Cape and the second largest hospital in South Africa. It acts as a teaching hospital in conjunction with the University of Stellenbosch's Health Science Faculty. https://www.westerncape.gov.za/your_gov/153
Wednesday, 06 July 2016
Tygerberg Urology Clinic: Head-to-toe physical assessment done by students and three specialist doctors. Blood sample taken for tumor markers. Paper work signed for Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy on 11/07/2016 with hospital admission and more tests (including sperm-banking) for 08/07/2016.
Friday, 08 July 2016
Hospital admission. Bloodwork reveals slightly elevated AFP, another ultrasound performed as well as chest X-ray. Sperm-banking reveals good fertility. Chest X-ray clear, but ultrasound shows mass inside right testicle. Send home for weekend leave returning Sunday evening to see anesthesiologist. Doctor says it look like early diagnosis! :-)
Monday, 11 July 2016
Sperm-banking again in the morning and then taken to theater for Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy the afternoon. All went well during operation and doctors happy.
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Chest and abdomen CT scan then discharged with follow-up for pathology/CT scan results scheduled 28/07/2016. Doctors recommend to stay in hospital until CT scan. Outpatients wait much longer for CT appointments then inpatients.
Saturday, 23 July 2016
Small haematoma still present in scrotum with no other complications or pain.
Thank you for this wonderful forum. I gained allot of information from day one I felt something and prepared myself well. I still need to learn the acronyms... I will keep you guys updated on my progress as well post pathology results when I receive them.
Kind Regards
Rudie
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