duke007
Master Don Juan
I read an article in Monday's paper about testicular cancer becoming more and more common in young men.
So I decided to examine myself, and found a decent-sized growth along the right epididymis (the tissue above your nut that holds it there). There was no lump on the testicle itself so I wasn't sure what to think.
I did a bit of research and found that a tumour can grow here but it is rare. It definitely did feel cancerous compared to the left side.
The next morning I woke up with swelling on the right side, my lower abdomen was feeling the pinch also.
Because I was swollen to nearly double size I could no longer feel the area with the swelling I clearly noticed the night before. I wanted to see the doctor, but figured that he won't be able to feel the growth.
So I waited a two days (was VERY busy anyway) mentally preparing myself for the shock that was to come. I was project manager at a first meeting with a client for a large IT industry project. I soldiered through that unaffected, even though I turned a little queasy when I put two and two together:
The planned website is to be called bollockswatch.org.....
My nutsack was throbbing and my mind was churning with thoughts of losing a nut, but nobody (friends, family, girls on the street) noticed that something was troubling me.
This confidence thing must have worked so well for me that walking around in a suit in the state I was in still managed to exude confidence. (??)
So the swelling didn't go down and I was forced to see the doctor just 1 hour ago. Like I thought, he could only feel the swelling (not the pronounced growth) and seemed to be more concerned about a possible hernia.
My nuts were PERFECTLY fine before I examined myself - no swelling, regular size, zero pain, lots of ejaculation power
. How can there have been a hernia if it only swelled up now?
I insisted on getting a referral for an ultrasound which he gave me. He also referred me to a surgeon to examine me, in case his hernia theory was true.
I'm not a pessimist, but I believe the growth I felt was cancer. It was definitely not intestine (a hernia). I've had a hernia before and I know my body.
However, I'm not afraid. I've had major operations and illnesses before and I know testicular cancer has a 90% cure rate. If the test results prove me right, I'll fight this thing with all the spirit and self-confidence I've gained in past 6 months thanks to this site.
Please guys, inspect your balls now. It's better to find out sooner rather than later.
The ultrasound is in 1.5 hours. Wish me luck people.
So I decided to examine myself, and found a decent-sized growth along the right epididymis (the tissue above your nut that holds it there). There was no lump on the testicle itself so I wasn't sure what to think.
I did a bit of research and found that a tumour can grow here but it is rare. It definitely did feel cancerous compared to the left side.
The next morning I woke up with swelling on the right side, my lower abdomen was feeling the pinch also.
Because I was swollen to nearly double size I could no longer feel the area with the swelling I clearly noticed the night before. I wanted to see the doctor, but figured that he won't be able to feel the growth.
So I waited a two days (was VERY busy anyway) mentally preparing myself for the shock that was to come. I was project manager at a first meeting with a client for a large IT industry project. I soldiered through that unaffected, even though I turned a little queasy when I put two and two together:
The planned website is to be called bollockswatch.org.....
My nutsack was throbbing and my mind was churning with thoughts of losing a nut, but nobody (friends, family, girls on the street) noticed that something was troubling me.
This confidence thing must have worked so well for me that walking around in a suit in the state I was in still managed to exude confidence. (??)
So the swelling didn't go down and I was forced to see the doctor just 1 hour ago. Like I thought, he could only feel the swelling (not the pronounced growth) and seemed to be more concerned about a possible hernia.
My nuts were PERFECTLY fine before I examined myself - no swelling, regular size, zero pain, lots of ejaculation power
. How can there have been a hernia if it only swelled up now?I insisted on getting a referral for an ultrasound which he gave me. He also referred me to a surgeon to examine me, in case his hernia theory was true.
I'm not a pessimist, but I believe the growth I felt was cancer. It was definitely not intestine (a hernia). I've had a hernia before and I know my body.
However, I'm not afraid. I've had major operations and illnesses before and I know testicular cancer has a 90% cure rate. If the test results prove me right, I'll fight this thing with all the spirit and self-confidence I've gained in past 6 months thanks to this site.
Please guys, inspect your balls now. It's better to find out sooner rather than later.
The ultrasound is in 1.5 hours. Wish me luck people.
