Testicular cancer

[Numbnuts846]

Evening folks

I've made it My plan to get blokes checking once a month .
Testicular cancer effects more men aged between 15 - 49 than any other cancer . It don't take long to check ( after a shower is best ) and should you find something that don't feel right go get it checked out .
I did and it saved my life . Don't be embarrassed when you go to the docs they have seen it all before

 

[Cowley]

Evening folks

I've made it My plan to get blokes checking once a month .
Testicular cancer effects more men aged between 15 - 49 than any other cancer . It don't take long to check ( after a shower is best ) and should you find something that don't feel right go get it checked out .
I did and it saved my life . Don't be embarrassed when you go to the docs they have seen it all before

Good important advice for all of our male forum users.
Probably most of us get the fear just thinking about even doing it, but we should all check to make sure that there's no problems building up that could possibly go unnoticed longer than they should...
Good to hear that things turned out well for you (I can't quite bring myself to say your username at this moment though).
That must have been a horrible worrying time for a while there?

 

[Numbnuts846]

I got the name numbnuts not via the cancer but via my young teenage days on the railways and would chase anything in a skirt

The cancer was a eye opener as I had no lumps or bumps just a groin pain that wouldn't go away. So after various tests they found a tumour and the following week I was in hospital to have it removed .
If my story gets 1 person to check each month then I've made a positive contribution in my life if that makes sense .

 

[Cowley]

I got the name numbnuts not via the cancer but via my young teenage days on the railways and would chase anything in a skirt

The cancer was a eye opener as I had no lumps or bumps just a groin pain that wouldn't go away. So after various tests they found a tumour and the following week I was in hospital to have it removed .
If my story gets 1 person to check each month then I've made a positive contribution in my life if that makes sense .

I think that by posting it on here you've quite possibly already made a few of us think.
Thanks for taking the time to give all of us men a bit of a shake.

 

[big all]

go for it well done i had bowel cancer 5 years ago via an age related test [60]
i talk about it all the time i am sure i will upset some by bringing up cancer buuuuut
egnore it it can multiply quickly so rather upset a few dozen who would rather hope it would not happen
if it saves one life its worth the upset off a few
i will have my 5 years[65] test in the next few weeks if no activity will be not clear off cancer but no longer under concern as non active for 5 years
dont let your ego or fears rule your life talk about cancer its not so frightening or deadly in the early stages you chance off living is greatly increased by talking by asking by informing
information is life please communicate i have survived so can you

 

[DarloRich]

Evening folks

I've made it My plan to get blokes checking once a month .
Testicular cancer effects more men aged between 15 - 49 than any other cancer . It don't take long to check ( after a shower is best ) and should you find something that don't feel right go get it checked out .
I did and it saved my life . Don't be embarrassed when you go to the docs they have seen it all before

I have someone else check mine.

Seriously, you are quite right. You need to check these things. If you find something that isnt right get yourself down to the Dr's ASAP. When we get a bit older we also need to make sure you go for our prostate checks.

 

[AndrewE]

If you find something that isnt right get yourself down to the Dr's ASAP. When we get a bit older we also need to make sue you go for our prostate checks.

Unfortunately this one isn't so clear-cut. The Prostate cancer screening page on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer_screening says

The American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends screening be discouraged in those who are expected to live less than ten years, while in those with a life expectancy of greater than ten years a decision should be made by the person in question. In general, they conclude that based on recent research,"it is uncertain whether the benefits associated with PSA testing for prostate cancer screening are worth the harms associated with screening and subsequent unnecessary treatment."

I have lost friends who were screened and then treated but it came back, equally I have friends who regret the after-effects of treatment that they have had. Apparently lots of men die with it (but not from it) with no awareness of it at all.

 

[DarloRich]

Unfortunately this one isn't so clear-cut. The Prostate cancer screening page on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostate_cancer_screening says

I have lost friends who were screened and then treated but it came back, equally I have friends who regret the after-effects of treatment that they have had. Apparently lots of men die with it (but not from it) with no awareness of it at all.

The treatment styles are changing I think. Treatment seems to have moved away from immediate cut out to management if possible. I am no expert on this ( not old enough yet!) but am going what other people have told me of their experiences.

 

[big all]

The treatment styles are changing I think. Treatment seems to have moved away from immediate cut out to management if possible. I am no expert on this ( not old enough yet!) but am going what other people have told me of their experiences.

theres the thing you are aware off some facts because you mates talked about it so talk talk talk

 

[AnthonyRail]

Sadly some men are too embrassed to go Dr about anything down there. And live with the worry until it’s too late.

 

[DarloRich]

Sadly some men are too embrassed to go Dr about anything down there. And live with the worry until it’s too late.

if you have someone else to check out your bits they will make you go to the Drs! However you are correct men don't go and speak to the doctors enough.

 

[CHAPS2034]

go for it well done i had bowel cancer 5 years ago via an age related test [60]

i talk about it all the time i am sure i will upset some by bringing up cancer buuuuut
ignore it it can multiply quickly so rather upset a few dozen who would rather hope it would not happen

if it saves one life its worth the upset of a few

i will have my 5 years[65] test in the next few weeks if no activity will be not clear off cancer but no longer under concern as non active for 5 years

Don't let your ego or fears rule your life talk about cancer its not so frightening or deadly in the early stages your chance of living is greatly increased by talking by asking by informing

information is life please communicate i have survived so can you

Absolutely spot on - I found it very theraputic to talk about it although I could see I was upsetting some people

I found a lump in my bollock in 1996 - straight down to the Docs next day. She sent me for a check straight away. To cut a long story short - had the offending object surgically removed (says he in a high voice ) and a 3 month course of chemo (not at all pleasant) as the cancer had spread into the lymphatic system. And abracadabra - I'm still here. I still have a few minor side effects such as mild tinnitus, but you soon get used to them and get on with life.

The consultant said at the time they were unsure what caused it but that if found early enough, testicular cancer it is relatively easy to get rid of. He said that if I had got this 20 years earlier my life chances would have been very low. But knowledge had moved on in the late 90s and no doubt diagnosis and treatment has improved markedly in the 20+ years since then.

It may be inconvenient and cramp your style for a while at least, but it can quite prolong your life by some distance if caught in time

So gentlemen please get rid of your inhibitions. I was quite old when I was diagnosed; it's more frequently found in men in their 20s and 30s, so all you young 'uns out there especially keep checking - or being checked by someone else . Anything unusual - get straight down to the Docs right away, no messing.

And well done numbnuts for starting this thread in the first place - glad it all worked out for you.

PS big all - hope your 5 year check goes OK.

 

[Spamcan81]

Don't be embarrassed about going to the doctor if you have even a suspicion there's something wrong. I found a lump and went to the doctor for a checkup. Turned out to be an epididymal cyst so nothing scary but better to have your bits felt and find out nothing's wrong than ignore it until it's too late.

 

[DynamicSpirit]

I suspect one issue could be: It's easy to recommend checking for all sorts of cancer, and it would certainly be a lot better if more people did. But how many people know how to check and what to look for? I know I don't, and I would hazard a guess that virtually none of my friends do either.

 

[big all]

I suspect one issue could be: It's easy to recommend checking for all sorts of cancer, and it would certainly be a lot better if more people did. But how many people know how to check and what to look for? I know I don't, and I would hazard a guess that virtually none of my friends do either.

thats the point really we know how to check the weather or what mrs brown does and how many kids she has because its part off normal conversation
the more natural things are in conversation the more you will discuss them
you will know all about your favorate sports team or all about your hobbies
its all just the same really just talk talk talk about it

 

[DarloRich]

I suspect one issue could be: It's easy to recommend checking for all sorts of cancer, and it would certainly be a lot better if more people did. But how many people know how to check and what to look for? I know I don't, and I would hazard a guess that virtually none of my friends do either.

Without wishing to be crude I bet you know how your nads feel on a normal day and I bet you would notice something that didn't feel right quite quickly. You might not know WHAT it was but you would know to get it checked.

We are men. We fiddle with our nads all the time

 

[Numbnuts846]

I didn't have any lumps or bumps with my cancer just a groin pain that wouldn't go away after I jumped in a swimming pool while on holiday then it did go until my lad headbutted me in that region which made me go check it out

 

[D365]

I still have a few minor side effects such as mild tinnitus, but you soon get used to them and get on with life.

If you don’t mind me asking - the tinnitus came about after your chemo?