Hi there,

My son was diagnosed with testicular cancer in October 2018 and went through surgery and then three rounds of chemo. The following year of blood and CT follow-ups were all positive and encouraging, then at the final 1-year appointment, they discovered a 4cm tumour in his abdomen. Luckily this cancer was the same type of tumour and had not spread to any other organs at that time. Whilst he waited for a second opinion on treatment cancer spread to his lymph nodes as far as his meck. He has opted to join a clinical trial in London and is currently undergoing high dose chemo. The process is very brutal; and the days and weeks are a roller coaster of temp spikes, infections and worry. His father and I live in France so can be in London quite easily but the risk of infection is just too great and we have been asked to stay away.  He has his lovely wife to support him which we are thankful for. However, we are struggling with the stress and worry around this situation and it is affecting our health. I am just looking for an outlet for my worries and maybe some emotional support from this community to help us get through this horrible time. And, if possible, in turn, support others.

Thank you in advance