My longest battle was with severe anxiety and stress, coming to terms with testicular cancer.
Location
United Kingdom
Age Diagnosed
28
Current Age
43
Treatment
Surgery (Orchiectomy), Chemotherapy
I’ve had testicular cancer twice. Once when I was a teenager and then as a father.
Australia
17
40
Surgery (Orchiectomy)
I made up a multitude of excuses to myself to put off getting my "irregularity" seen by a doctor.
Canada
22
24
Surgery (Orchiectomy), Radiation Therapy (Radiotherapy)
When I went through my experience, I did not know anyone that had testicular cancer. I wish I did.
34
The day after diagnosis was the craziest of my life - within 24 hours I was in surgery.
31
I experienced a deep sense of loneliness and isolation after diagnosis.
26
I didn't think much of the lump in my testicle for a while, assuming it would go away.
United States
29
32
Second time around, I was definitely better prepared for the battle mentally.
Being told I had a 2cm tumor in my testicle and needed urgent surgery hit me like a ton of bricks.
41
I cannot stress enough the importance of maintaining your physical and mental fitness.
Surgery (Orchiectomy), Chemotherapy, RPLND
One year on, I am in complete remission and back to my life pre-diagnosis, fit and healthy.
27
I applied humour as a coping mechanism for myself as well as friends and colleagues.
36
38
Full testosterone replacement therapy has been an interesting journey and challenge.
25
42
Chemotherapy can be a mental as well as physical challenge, and the experience can vary between individuals.
35
Surgery (Orchiectomy), Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy (Radiotherapy)
Something felt different or off to me, so I got it checked out and luckily got it early.
20
A cancer diagnosis introduces you to survivors and fighters who are always by your side.
I was a fit, healthy 32 year old firefighter when I found out I had cancer.
I had treatment within two months of diagnosis and am in full remission over a year later.
33
Surgery (Orchiectomy), RPLND
The night I was diagnosed was one of the hardest nights of my young life.