Testicular cancer

[Kittykat93]

Don't even know what I'm asking but need to talk. My husband (who is 23) has found a lump in his testicle. It also looks swollen but is not painful. He's been to the gp today and they've referred him for an ultrasound.

He doesn't seem worried but I'm petrified it's cancer. Don't know how I'm going to stand the waiting for the appointment and results. Both of my parents died from cancer so maybe this is causing me to over react.

Sorry, I don't know what I'm wanting from this post

Early detection and seeking help leads to a very good recovery rate.

He will know the results at the untrascan, we were admitted for surgery within days.

DH decided against a prosthetic testicle and we also declined freezing sperm.

His recovery was very quick, he remained very positive (I was terrified but tried not to show it) he was a crap patient! So I had to let him do it at his pace.

He had a round of chemo just to be on the safe side and we had DC2 around a year after he was diagnosed.

The NHS were brilliant as was all the aftercare and the oncology etc it’s a scary process but its best to get it checked out asap so you are doing the right thing.

I used to take a pen and pad to appointments, it was a lot to take in but stay away from Dr Google!

Hope it all works out well.

I wish I had known about MN back then, it would have been great to have somewhere to get it all out and have a hand to hold so keep posting if it helps.

Thank you so much for replying, and I'm glad to hear your husband has recovered well.

I don't have any close family so can't really confide in anyone so thought I'd get it out on here.

Fingers crossed it's something else but reassuring to know even if it's that it's not always the end of the world.

“One of the best cancers to get” that’s what the oncologist told us but I don’t know if he was just trying to put my mind to rest or not.

DH took weeks and weeks before he plucked up the courage to be seen which was frustrating. It went from swollen but not painful to very very painful, couldn’t get out of the car painful. I honestly believed it was a twisted hernia or something never expected cancer, didn’t enter my head so we were very shocked.

I’m glad you have the ultrascan booked so you will know either way not too long, the waiting is what makes it worse imo.

DC is now 8 so things will have no doubt moved on since then so it may all be even quicker or easier than it was 9 years ago.

Don’t forget to look after yourself as well, the worry is very draining.

My husband found a lump last summer. Our GP referred him for an ultrasound. He was seen 9 days later and told straight away that it was a varicose vein.
I was petrified too but your husband has done the sensible thing and gone to get it checked out. Fingers crossed it’s nothing serious.

A little like breast lumps, the overwhelming majority of testicular lumps are not cancer. As others have said, most testicular cancers (I believe around 98%!) are entirely curable. Putting the probabilities together, your husband is absolutely right not to be worried at this stage!

It absolutely is a “good” cancer to get. I had an ovarian germ cell tumour - the female version - it’s incredibly treatable. I’m still here almost 10 years on despite a relapse.

Calm down, it’s probably not cancer. If it is get in touch with Teenage Cancer Trust and see if you can access Clic Sargent support. Chin up, hoping it’s just a cyst.

Ps- don’t be surprised if you don’t get an immediate answer from the ultrasound. It depends on areas - there are blood tests they do as well all of which inform treatment (if any).

Thank you all. Reassuring to know I'm probably over reacting and it's nothing to worry about.

No way are you overacting, it’s a big thing to go through even if it all turns out for the best.
Don’t under estimate how you feel especially if things turn out for the best you may still be left with those “but what if” feelings and no harm in letting them out.

Better in than out as they say.

DH went for an ultrasound when he found a lump but it was just a vein. Quite common apparently. Good luck!