So today has been a really :censored::censored::censored::censored:ty day. So I have this appointment with a urologist today because of a issue. He wants a ultrasound of my testicles so it gets done. He wants a urine culture and urinalysis so that gets done. Set up a appointment for next tuesday to discuss what is going on. Get a phone call while out watering my husky. Its the specialists nurse. Tells me that I have testicular cancer and want to do the surgery tomorrow. This really blows. GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh. And to top it all off I don't have any insurance so have to pay out of pocket. Someone just wanna shoot me and get this over with?
Bad Day just gets worse.
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medic417
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I wish you a speedy recovery.
KY_EMT
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I'm so sorry to hear this...I'll be praying for you. Message me if you need someone to talk to 
firetender
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Tough break...
maybe Lucky Break.
This is about your healing and you are not powerless in it.
Good Fortune.
maybe Lucky Break.
This is about your healing and you are not powerless in it.
Good Fortune.
angels.girl84
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sorry to hear that, wish you a speedy recovery! I have worked in the insurance field for awhile & can give you some advice insurance wise if your interested... PM me
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Man thats rough.
Those are never words youwant to hear.
My aunt has been through cancer twice in fact I drove her last week for a couple more benine tumors to be removed. My grandma (83, and same side) is doing chemo now and is improving.
If she can do it so can you.
Be strong brother, im prayers are with you.
Those are never words youwant to hear.
My aunt has been through cancer twice in fact I drove her last week for a couple more benine tumors to be removed. My grandma (83, and same side) is doing chemo now and is improving.
If she can do it so can you.
Be strong brother, im prayers are with you.
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I doubt they will intubate you for scrotum surgry. there are many options other than endotracheal intubation, LMA is popular. it is whatever the anesthesiologist wants to use, but i would think that for testicular cancer they would use more local anesthesia rather than sedating you.
maby one of out OR members can shed some light on us?
maby one of out OR members can shed some light on us?
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I have been intubated for surgery. It isn't a big deal. As mentioned, I doubt intubation will be used.
That sucks man.
That sucks man.
Just got home from the hospital. They did put me to sleep and intubated me. I am in some pain but am doing good. I think they had a student do my ET tube bc my lip is cut and so is my bottom gum but hey how are we supposed to learn right lol. I will find out tue exactly what the tumor was. They are pretty sure its cancerous and if it is for sure I will have to undergo more tests to make sure it hasn't spread but they believe we caught it in time. All I can say is women and men alike please please get yourselves checked out on a regular basis.
So its monday and I cant sleep. I havent really been able to sleep since I had my surgery. This :censored::censored::censored::censored: hurts lol. They have me on 2 750mg's of vicodin every 4 hours but the pain is still horrible. I'm swollen and bruised *which is to be expected* but owie lol. Im not normally one to complain about pain believe me but what would another option be for a pain med to get? I see my specialist in the morning. Also could i be taking some kind of anti inflammatory to help with the swelling?
Toradol works best for the kind of pain you're having. My better half had TCa in 1995 and experienced no real pain using it. If you need someone to talk with, please feel free. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
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I didn't take any anti inflammatories after my breast surgery, but I did drink a lot of lemon tea. It would start to flush fluids out of my body within 20 minutes of drinking it. It was recomended by a dietician.
Thank you and I appreciate it. I will find out tomorrow exactly what kind of germ cells the tumor was and If I will have to undergo chemo and radiation. I'm not a big fan of taking any kind of pills and normally just deal with the pain but not getting any sleep is wearing me down. I know no cancer is a good cancer but I can say that I atleast got the one that is easy to cure and deal with. I just hope all of this doesn't interfere with my career. I have already taken a week off from both of my part time gigs without pay and yea it blows and with all this swelling and such I'm sure the specialist is going to require me to be off even longer.
I drink alot of lemon tea as it is lol. I wont drink tea unless it either comes with it already in it *canned nestea or bottoled lipton* or a wedge of lemon.
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This is actually just lemon...
Half a lemon squeezed in a cup with warm water and sweetened with a natural sweetener so says the dietician who is anti splenda and all that jazz...I used stevia on days I was watching my sugar intake.
Half a lemon squeezed in a cup with warm water and sweetened with a natural sweetener so says the dietician who is anti splenda and all that jazz...I used stevia on days I was watching my sugar intake.