The_Skin_Mechanic (imported) wrote: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:38 pm I thought it was about time to update you all on my progress - I won't go into too much detail or timeframes incase anybody I know ever stumbles across this thread and puts 2 and 2 together... (highly unlikely I know)
So, I went to my GP with sore, hard-lumpy testicles. He sent me for an ultrasound and when he saw the results, referred me to urologist. Urologist sent me for CT scan and after seeing the results of that, he removed the most badly damaged testicle via the inguinal canal (he decided not to biopsy the other one at the same time as he felt it was very unlikely to be a different problem affecting each one). I'm left with a 10cm scar from where he took it out, and JESUS CHRIST did that hurt for a couple of weeks while it was healing up! No pain inside the scrotum from where the testicle was removed which surprised me a bit.
The hospital did tests on the removed testicle and then sent it to the regional cancer specialist center for tests - neither of them could say "Yes, it was cancer" or "No, it wasn't cancer" as the cells were so badly necrosed.
The urologist doesn't want to remove the remaining testicle if possible, so he is having regular blood tests and ultrasound scans done on it to see if there is any change in it - I've told him that it has gone from having a dull ache in it to now a constant pain and is much more tender to the touch and I'm going to try and start injecting it again, although the half of it that is still soft is very, very painful to get a needle into, whereas the half that is already hard and damaged, I can get a needle into it easily with no pain, but I can't inject anything into it!
So, good news - one testicle gone, hopefully the other one will be soon as well!
I have been there, If you can't get any in it is dead or dying over time it will just wither. to get it removed start complaining about chronic pain.