Help. I have just finished treatment and now my brother-in-law may have testicular cancer. He had a scan today and they said it does not look good and someone will ring him. He has an appt with the Urologist next Thursday and I am going togo with him for moral support. Does anyone know any good forums for this, had a look on the search engine but seemed to bring up ones that not a lot of people use.
Mandyxx
Hi Mandy
cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Testes
on the cancer backup site gives good and clear information. Best of luck to both you and you brother in law
Ann
If it’s any consolation, my hairdresser’s friend had testicular cancer 3 years ago at the age of 23. He is fine now and runs his own pizza takeaway. I also read a few years back that Pete Postlethwaite the actor had this type of cancer a few years ago and he had an orchidectomy.
Hi Mandy,
Sorry to hear about your bro in law. I just hate it when I hear how insensitive clinics can be.
As you will know until he has been to the clinic nothing is going to put his mind at rest.
I wonder what they really meant by things don’t look good. They could mean he is showing signs of cancer. But what then, cancer that is in its early stages and can be successfully treated? That would put a more positive slant to the appalling fright they have given him. Good on you for accompanying him for moral support. I really hope everything is fine, then I will line up behind you both to give the clinic a good telling off for needlessly worry you both(How polite of me, I know what I really mean).
Take care the both of you.
Carol
Hi All
Thanks for your posts. He has had a call and is going to be booked in for an emergency op as it doesn’t look too good. Thanks for the website address I will look at it now. Have spoken to my boss wh is a histopathologist and he made me feel better saying that most testicular cancers are now curable. I just hope he got it in the early stages as he doesn’t check himself.
Thanks
Mandyxxx
Hi
Well we went to the clinic and he has testicular cancer with an op on Tuesday. I went with him and supported him through it,and surprised myself how strong I was. I just feel sorry for my husband who has just seen his 33 year old wife go through it and now his 25 year old brother. He has gone really quiet and I don’t know what to do. He was just starting to feel better now that I was well and now all this. I have tried to talk to him but he just says he feels down. I am really worried about him. I just hope that Ricks CT scan is clear and there is no spread as I know my husband will fall apart if he has to see someone else go through chemo.
Anybody any ideas?
Is it me or is cancer getting more common - It seems everybody knows someone with it. What’s going on? If there is a god, he must not like my family!!! What about all these murderers and rapists who have the life of riley in prison and carry on with their lifes and we have to life with this for the rest of our lives. Sorry for the rant but I am quite angry at the moment!
mandyx
Hi Mandy
sorry to hear about your brother in law. I had just seen that documetary on channel 4 about testicular cancer and I didn’t realise it affected such young men. Hopefully as your boss says, it will be caught early and he should be ok. I understand what you mean about the unfairness of it all. Crap seems to happen to the same people. My son had cancer as a baby with years of horrible treatment. Now that he is finished, its my turn. I am sick to death of the sight of hospitals. However cancer is so common and I guess there are very few people who have not been affected by it in some form - some far more than others. He is fortunate to have you to support him and help him make sense of his diagnosis, treatment etc. Most people don’t have someone so informed to help them. I wish you both well
Cathy
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My Mother in Laws husband was treated for prostate cancer, he’s all clear now fortunately but she strongly recommended cancer backup for answers etc, they have a team of oncologists and highly trained people on the phones too so do tell him to call them if he has any questions etc. They were brilliant apparently.
HTH and hope the op goes well.
Lots of love
Angie
I agree - I found cancerbackup the best website for info on all the chemo drugs and what they did. Cancer Research also have a very good page on any symptoms you should watch for if you think your cancer may have come back.
Sorry to hea that your BIL has been dx with testicular cancer. I hope his op goes well and his scan is clear.
I agree that cancer is so common these days - I honestly do not think there is one person I know who does not have someone in their family who has had or currently has cancer. I work in an office where we ahve approx 50 members of staff and there is myself with BC, a colleague had major surgery to remove a tumour in his chest (not lung cancer) and another collague’s husband had a primary, then a secondary and now has a new primary - sadly his case is terminal.
HI
Thanks for all your messages, He is coming over on Wed when he is discharged and I will see how he is and tell him about cancer back up if he has any questions.
Thanks.
Mandyxxx
Hi Millielucas
Just thought i would let u know my dad was diagnosed with tecticular cancer about 15 years ago. He had to have one of his testicles removed but after that he had no problems at all and went on to live a normal life.
Kate
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Thanks Katymar. Nice to hear the good stories, not heard a bad one yet actually. He is doing well, having a CT scan on Wednesday which we all want over and done with.
Thanks
Mandyx