dh has been diagnosed with testicular cancer yesterday we are both a "bit scared"..............

[doodypud]

I posted about this last week DH had his appointment yesterday and i have lost the thread!!! anyway apparently it is just contained in the testicle at the moment and he will have to have it taken out and possibly chemo afterwards anybody had something similar?

. Sorry - not something I know about, but bumping for you.

So sorry to hear this; no info for you but bumping again in the hope that somebody who knows something might be along soon.

so sorry but sure someone will be along who can help soon.

Don't be. Sorry, that is impossible, I do realise what you are going thorough.

This is the most treatable cancer of all. It is generally considered to be 'curable' in all but the most spread of cases.

My husband had it 14 years ago. He is still free of testicular cancer (He has terminal pancreatic cancer but that is totally unrelated to the testicular cancer, he is just very unlucky).

He had the cancer removed and had three rounds on quite tolerable chemo.

We went on to conceive both children naturally (but your dh may well be advised to have a sample of sperm frozen before he has chemo)

I realise that this is awful for you, and a huge amount to take on board, but honestly it is the best cancer to have, and very, very, very treatable

thanks for your reassuring message martianbishop, was your DH able to carry on working through chemo?? were the side effects very horrible?? how long did it take to get back to "normal" sorry for all the questions, we are seeing the consultant on monday, can you remember what kind of questions i need to ask? im sure i wont be able to think of a thing when we are in there!!

Sorry to hear about your DH doody.

It is a shock. My Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a year ago (and is now fine). She found MacMillan very very helpful with all the questions she wanted to ask and the huge amount of information she had to take in and understand.

Their contact details are here

BL x

thanks Bella , glad your mum is better!!

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Side effects were minimal for dh. He felt as if he had a nasty hang over, never lost any hair etc.

they monitor the side effects carefully (in addition I should point out that this was 14 years ago and things have improved since then, particularlt anti sickness drugs)

He went back to work almost immediatly, however he couldn't do his usual job as he was banned from flying (he was a fast jet pilot in the RAF at the time).

Once 3 years were up, he went back to the front line

Questions to ask.

What stage is it?

What type of testicular cancer is it (there are two types)?

What sort of follow up will they give?

If you dh wants a fake testicle (and they do offer these, though dh never bothered)( when will they do the op?

What effect, if any will the treatment have on your dh's fertility and will they freeze sperm samples for him/you.

What sort of treatment regime are they going to give him?

Cousin's DH had this over 9 years ago and conceived DD shortly afterwards. Had radiotherapy due to kidney transplant year earlier so couldnt have chemo because of location of new kidney.

As MB says it is a 'good' cancer to have as it is very treatable. Think one in 4 man will have it at same stage in their life

All the best!

It isn't that common. Background rates are 1 in 900.

If you have a close male blood relation who has it/ has had it, the rates are 1 in 450

It is, however, the most common cancer in young men, with peak rates in men of 30

thanks again all i feel a bit more informed now and ready to face what is thrown at us.

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Great advice MB.

One piece of advice that I would give is to write down the questions you have and the answers. It's often difficult to remember everything they tell you. And don't be afraid to ask any questions, after all it is your lives that it will effect.

Good luck!

thanks DettarJnr, will do

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