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[Davepet]

While I understand the severity of the problem this virus is causing, suspending needed medical necessities is just wrong and not even called for in the guidelines. Somebody in your chain of services is downgrading the need for your injections to a sub-clinical necessity. Consider firing them. After...

[Davepet]

Yes, Dr Einhorn, he is the reason so many if us are still here....

[Davepet]

That is kinda something I have tried to say before, there are very few 65 year olds here that had their first TC at age 20, only a few lucky ones who got treated early enough. Treatment today is far better, even with advanced cases, you can still survive (most of the time) might not be fun, but you...

[Davepet]

I had a cake walk compared to some others, in all honesty, There was never a doubt about the outcome. Not everyone is so lucky.......

[Davepet]

Embyonical & seminoma die very well with BEP I have no doubt you will,survive,.

[Davepet]

Both Seminoma and Embryonal get dead pretty quick with 3xBEP, just do it, knowing you will get through it fine. Life goes on after.

[Davepet]

I think cancelling surveillance is kinda stupid. TC is far more potentially deadly that COVID will ever be & TC is almost never deadly these days.I think the whole response is a bit overblown. This thing is like a bad cold/flu, not the plauge, were almost everyone dies. Most folks seem to recover...

[Davepet]

Also in California & am unconcerned about the whole "shelter in place" thing. We need to live our lives. & be careful always but they are getting ridiculous IMHO.

[Davepet]

I would recommend not cancelling TC surveillance. Covid19 is far less deadly than untreated TC.Take proper care of your body,...

[Davepet]

I would not postpone any scans your doc wants. This virus is much less of a threat than a TC recurrence, and for most it isn't much more than a cold even i you get it. It is important to try to avoid the public as much as you can, but the problem seems to be overblown at the moment, to me.

[Davepet]

Probably no concern, but be sure to mention to your doc at the next appointment.

[Davepet]

Glad things seem to be going well for you and yes, it is odd how soon things feel normal again, but they do.

[Davepet]

I never experienced the pain you describe, but I did end up losing lefty 35 years after righty. While I hate to say this, I suspect we will be seeing many more of us in the 2X club in the future, just because so many more of us are surviving 1X long enough to get it on the other one.

That...

[Davepet]

I understand that the "tests" are limited in quantity, but from what I've read a scan of the chest is actually a more accurate indicator of infection?

[Davepet]

It certainly does not seem to be common, make sure to let your doc know.

[Davepet]

I'm confused, are you more concerned about *getting* it or *giving* it to them. With your potential exposure seems like the latter is more likely to me.Can you get tested for it?...

[Davepet]

Glad he found nothing concerning, but my advise would be to not push it if it's hurting. Pain is our body's way of saying something isn't right. Best to listen to it & act accordingly. You will soon feel normal again.

[Davepet]

What does your doc say?

[Davepet]

While it is, indeed ,rare, we have had a few guys who had 2x on their first Dx, so, it has to be considered as a possibility. With those U/S results, it seems likely at this point to be TC. Might be good to check with a frozen section, but it seems like that rarely results in saving a testicle, Just...

[Davepet]

GD1345, just to clarify, if the hypoechoic results turn out to be TC, this is a new primary cancer, not a recurrence of your earlier TC. Not that makes your life any easier going forward. It might be possible for them to do a frozen section prior to finishing the I/O to make sure it needs to come out,...