Hi Sandra,

The nurses asked me to check out this thread and to sort of keep a diary going.

The bad, my adolescent son has been diagnosed with testicular cancer this week and the CT showed its travelled up to his lungs which means after surgery he will need chemo. They'll put in a central line while they remove the teste with the tumour.

The good, I'm proud of him for taking the news in his stride. He looked straight back at the doctor unflinching. If he'd turned to look at me or his mum we would've both started blubbing. Took it well did little man.

We just don't know what to expect from chemotherapy.

I'll post regular updates on here. First step is the operation on Thursday.

Hi ashm welcome to the forum, so sorry about your son, thank you for keeping us updated on how things are going, the ladies come on any time depending what they are doing in today, hope everything goes well best wishes.

Billy 

Hi ashm welcome to the forum, so sorry about your son, thank you for keeping us updated on how things are going, the ladies come on any time depending what they are doing in today, hope everything goes well best wishes.

Billy 

Thanks Billy hooe things are going well with you. I haven't read through all the posts there are so many, how many people are on this particular thread?

Also any insights into the effects of chemo- the good and the bad would be appreciated.

Hi I'm afraid it depends on type and strength of cemo, but main side effects are normally feeling or being sick, aches and pains all over, pins and neadles hands and feet, sometimes there are no side effects at all,, it depends on pacient, and treatment, I'm afraid that's all I can tell you. Again best wishes.

Billy 

Thanks Mate, will certainly try to keep this thread updated with his treatment and progress 

Hi Ashem

a warm welcome to the thread and so sorry to hear about your son.

There are a number of people on the thread who drop in and out... a few have undergone chemo.... hopefully some will post soon.

I had op and radiotherapy for my cancer - I didn’t have chemo.

Billy has summed up my knowledge already. The saying for treatment is everyones experience is different. 

Some it sideswipes them nd others manage to continue to go to work.. but.... they all do it.

As a parent of someone newly diagnosed your head too must be all over the place. Hang in there.... your son is in the hands of experts in their field.... it’s new to you but they have years or research and experience under their belt. 

We always say live in the moment taking it one day at a time. Stop the what ifs, could have, should haves.... these thoughts will take your mind to dark places... you don’t need that in any of your lives right now.

its early days for you all... your minds will be all over the place. Personally very early on I decided all the angst in the world won’t change a thing so decided to look it in the eye and stare it down. When you are ready you too can do this. 

Yes he is young but with that he brings the resilience that the young have in abundance... he can do this.

take care x

Hi Sandra  

Those sound like words of wisdom from someone that has gone through it so it would be folly of me to not take note of them.

One day at a time and focus on what it is that has to be done, not that which could've or should've.

Appreciated.

So sorry to hear about your son Ashm11 but as Sandra says he is in the hands of the experts. They are so clever these days.

Evening peeps 

bad :- none yay!

good:- lovely roast beef dinner at daughters.. yum.

ordered something off eBay (from China) 3 wks finally got delivery....wrong item...sigh. They messaged me back to ask if a 50% refund was ok. I messaged to say no... they have dispatched 100% the wrong item so wanted a full refund... they have agreed :D:D:D

hope you have had as good a day as you can peeps x

Hi good :had roast beef dinner as well, but frozen ready meal bo ho I bet yours tasted better,, also got Mrs rotating top table base fits underneath chair and top goes over Mrs so she doesn't have to reach to far for anything and when she wants up just swing it out the way, (one of my better ideas), at last

Bad :still having hot flushes,, 

Thank you to everyone for your well wishes and as promised I am not leaving so long between contact :-)

Good - Its my last 2 weeks at work and I cannot wait to finish. Had a lovely weekend with my little pickle Grace. She cant wait to be a big sister

Bad - Feel overweight, swollen, hot, uncomfortable, sweaty, tired, Jamie doesnt sleep in our bed anymore due to my excessive snoring lol, have bad insomnia waking at 3am every morning, feel like my pelvis is going to snap in two........but it will very much worth it in a around 4 weeks when im finally holding my little man. Got a tear just writing this. Bloody hormones lol. 

Hope everyone is well and had a great weekend :-)

xx

Bless I just bet u are feeling the way u do.... it’s soooo close I’m not growing another little human inside of me nd feeling tucked too. Need a good thunderstorm to clear the air a bit.

eeek 2 more wks nd bye bye work then a couple more weeks nd it’s rock a bye baby ️

Rest up when u can lass nd look after yourself ️X