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Are you man enough?

  • arhurt
  • March 2, 2012 at 12:14 AM
  • -HP-
    • March 2, 2012 at 12:19 PM
    • #21

    Sorry to hear all this man, I wish you the best, and even tho on the surface it sounds very fucked up, I'm pretty sure you're gonna go through this pretty smoothly and all will be done soon you'll see! I know a couple of men that had to take a ball off and live pretty normal lives and have kids too!

    It's a good point that we're so worried trying to get better at our craft, it's very easy to ignore our health and whatnot.

    Keep us posted buddy!

  • ⌐■_■
    • March 2, 2012 at 12:39 PM
    • #22

    here's me really hoping you'll get through this without too much of a scare. men can easily do without one testicle so you'll be fine. even íf the tumor is cancerous, you're lucky to be young. good luck with everything and thanks for sharing!

  • RedYager
    • March 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM
    • #23

    Wish you all the best buddy, a few years ago I plucked up the courage to get my ball checked out after I found a lump and it was a very scary time leading up to that one appointment with the doc. Turned out to be nothing for me thankfully.

    Good luck

  • Steppenwolf
    • March 2, 2012 at 6:36 PM
    • #24
    Quote from dux

    I had an ultrasound on my left ball last year because of a dull ache, turned out to be fine but still aches now and again. I've had my balls fondled by so many doctors and nurses I don't even care anymore. All the best man, you're handling it a lot better than I was/am.

    Do you wear a pair of pants thats tight in the crotch area? Serious question. Thats what caused me some ball pains once. Took a while to figure it out.

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    We're all getting so old...... I wonder if in 60 years time, we'll all be posting on Mapcore about having our dentures fitted and how many times we've had to empty our catheters.

    Don't think i'll still be around in 60 years.

  • st0lve
    • March 2, 2012 at 7:29 PM
    • #25

    Best of luck dude!

    And of course you can get a steel ball, just have it wrapped in silicone so that you don't get any issues with the metal.

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  • Jake Gilla
    • March 2, 2012 at 8:06 PM
    • #26
    Quote from st0lve

    Best of luck dude!And of course you can get a steel ball, just have it wrapped in silicone so that you don't get any issues with the metal.

    I foresee a slew of awkward situations when traveling by air or entering government buildings however.

    Good luck man!

  • ⌐■_■
    • March 2, 2012 at 9:37 PM
    • #27
    Quote from Jake Gilla

    I foresee a slew of awkward situations when traveling by air or entering government buildings however.

    Good luck man!

    don't even mention one ball stretching up your sack because of the weight...

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  • arhurt
    • March 2, 2012 at 9:56 PM
    • #28
    Quote from killertomato

    don't even mention one ball stretching up your sack because of the weight...

    Who's to say I don't have heavy balls?

    I know it doesn't mean much, but according to my recent blood exams, statistically, there is an 85% chance of the tumor being benign. So, statistically, I'm on the winning side.

    I'm going to make a thorax and abdomen tomography next week that should further assert the nature of the tumor, though only the biopsy will ultimately reveal the truth, it's another piece of the puzzle.

  • KoKo5oVaR
    • March 2, 2012 at 10:19 PM
    • #29

    Dude, i'm impressed on how easy you take it ! Stuff like this is never funny at all, but hey; how else could you take it after all !!! Get this damn ball getting cut fast !! Wish you the best for the next exams man ! Take care !!!

  • KoKo5oVaR
    • March 2, 2012 at 10:41 PM
    • #30

    I found this graphic and it is actually crazy that the incidence of testicular cancers tripled in some country since 1944 to 1988

    [Blocked Image: http://ars.sciencedirect.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0022534705634234-gr2.gif]

  • dux
    • March 3, 2012 at 12:56 AM
    • #31
    Quote from Steppenwolf

    Do you wear a pair of pants thats tight in the crotch area? Serious question. Thats what caused me some ball pains once. Took a while to figure it out.

    We're all getting so old...... I wonder if in 60 years time, we'll all be posting on Mapcore about having our dentures fitted and how many times we've had to empty our catheters.

    Don't think i'll still be around in 60 years.

    Nah I wear boxers, some are nice and loose for summer, some slightly tight but not TIGHT. Just grippy around the legs.

  • 2d-chris
    • March 3, 2012 at 12:57 AM
    • #32

    sucks man, but you'll be fine. Good advise to keep on the ball, literally

  • Thrik
    • March 3, 2012 at 4:31 PM
    • #33

    Just watched this to improve my technique.

    http://www.channel4embarrassingillnesse ... testicles/

    I have to admit, I didn't realise that testicular cancer primarily affects those 15–35 and not those who're older, I assumed it was like most cancers in that it was more likely to happen in older age. So I've been pretty reckless by not checking and will be doing so monthly from now on.

  • Sentura
    • March 3, 2012 at 5:14 PM
    • #34

    same thing for melanoma (skin cancer) check if you got that shit, it's coming down in our age.

  • arhurt
    • March 3, 2012 at 10:15 PM
    • #35
    Quote from KoKo5oVaR

    Dude, i'm impressed on how easy you take it ! Stuff like this is never funny at all, but hey; how else could you take it after all !!! Get this damn ball getting cut fast !! Wish you the best for the next exams man ! Take care !!!

    Thanks man. Believe me, I treat this very seriously and I am aware of the implications should it be cancer. However I'm very objective and if there is no way of knowing for sure before the biopsy, what can I do? I once watched an episode of extreme home makeover where the family had lost the father to cancer. They etched one phrase he'd use to comfort his family about the situation, it was something like "there are a lot of things to think about; there is nothing to worry about". I just use the humor in my posts so they don't become too morbid, because in all honesty, that's not my mood at all. Just last night I had a wonderful barbecue with friends singing karaoke and later playing pictionary untill sunrise =P

    And again, nothing is confirmed and I haven't been diagnosed with cancer yet. And even if I am, it's likely to be on its initial stages and entirely treatable.

    I love life too much to stop living it to worry about losing it. If that makes any sense =P

  • Izuno
    • March 5, 2012 at 2:25 AM
    • #36

    Best of luck with this, and thank you for sharing. Whatever happens with the biopsy, just remember that your will has so much power to overcome anything, even if it is cancer. That's why the placebo effect is so real...if you believe you are getting better, very often that's exactly what happens.

  • cincinnati
    • March 5, 2012 at 3:04 AM
    • #37

    i know a couple guys who have had testicles removed. one is in his early twenties and has been cancer free for about 5 years. the other is 40 and has been cancer-free for at least 15 years. i know there's no diagnosis yet, just relaying some real world info on the treatability.

    hope all is well.

  • selmitto
    • March 5, 2012 at 3:43 AM
    • #38

    awww... best of luck to you, man!

    you are doing just right by treating this case with such a humor! show this thing who's the man. you are!

    we sometimes may get a little "oh noes, I won't do that" when we are about to examine our body. but man, this shit is serious. we can't play with it (or can we? if you now what I mean ...).

    thanks for sharing this. I thank you because this remembered me that I have to do an exam. not on the balls, though.

    keep us informed, with not that much details

  • PogoP
    • March 5, 2012 at 9:19 AM
    • #39
    Quote from Pericolos0

    best of luck man, that really sucks!Do you get to keep the ball afterwards (in a pickled jar) ?

    I think he has to eat it like a Bushtucker Trial in I'm A Celebrity (British culture reference, hooooooo)

  • Thrik
    • March 5, 2012 at 2:06 PM
    • #40

    I don't get it.

    Quote

    Never watched that show!

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