Who has had an orchiectomy (orchidectomy in the UK)

[Dave NoCal]

Jimbo, they do have standard sizes. I let my doctor choose what he thought would look natural, since I have another. It's pretty much what I woould have chosen. Mine is heavier than I expected and you might want to keep that in mind if thinking about big ones.
Dave

 

[jason_x_shaw]

Well done mate on your surgery, hope everything id going fine and dandy, only just read your post today so am glad to get to the end of it straight away and see how it went. Just wondering what caused this to happen in the first place, you said a cruising accident and was just wondering what you meant by that sorry for being nosy and if you said later i just read part of the first page and skipped on down to the last.

 

[EmperorJimbo]

Good news. the implant procedure is finally scheduled! On the 11th of November, I will finally have a pair again. Have been without now since 27 June...

Hopefully all will be well and things will get back to normal.

 

[arktrucker]

I got it done on the 8th and am pretty much recovered. Jimbo, my implant is AART. It's good although my preference would be for it to be a bit softer.
Dave

Dave, My younger brother had an Orchiectomy 19 years ago. He and his wife had decided upon his getting a vasectomy. He was diagnosised with testicular cancer they removed one and were told there was no need in doing the vasectomy with the amount of radiation he received and the one testicle. One year after the surgery, they had a son. I find it sad ther isn't more talk about testicular cancer. It should be spoken about as much as breast or cervical cancer. Injuries shouldn't be handled like yours was. Dr's should be more pro-active in these situations.
Good luck.

 

[Dave NoCal]

Jason, thanks for your comment. All is well regarding this business. The way the injury happened is that I was being evacuated by helicopter from a remote location. The gurney (stretcher) had straps that went between my legs. One of the EMTs slipped, I slipped downward and the testicle was crushed by the belt. What's actually kind of scarey is that while I was in a LOT of pain, I was able to stand and talk calmly. Usually this kind of injury has guys curled up in fetal position and vomiting. Pain is a warning signal...

Jimbo, what are you doing about testosterone replacement? You need it asap for both your well-being and your health. Good luck with the surgery. Interestingly, at least to me, is that my body formed scar tissue linking the fake to my abdomen. It is supended and causes abdominal pain if pushed down. Weird!

 

[CALAMBO]

dave...damn the bad luck...i hope you will make a 100% recovery...geez...

 

[samhung]

I had testicular cancer treated by an orchiectomy when I turned 28. It was a little traumatic, but being a physician helped me through the process. Before the advent of modern chemotherapy, TC had a relatively high mortality rate. With proper treatment, the survival rate at 5 years (a cancer benchmark) is around 95% or more.

I have a saline implant, and it feels more natural to me. I have never had a complaint with it, so I am pretty happy.

If you are diagnosed with testicular cancer, please weigh all options available to you. I did not choose chemotherapy, but instead had a radiation regimen instead.

Best of luck.

 

[Dave NoCal]

Thanks guys. The pathology report was negative. The main issue now is whether the other one can keep up. My testosterone level is 265/250. BARELY in the normal range. We're giving it a few months.
Dave

 

[EmperorJimbo]

Dave-
I've been on hormone shots for a year now. They are one reason i was not too bothered about giving up my nuts. I had the vasectomy for no pregnancies, so didn't need 'em for swimmers. They weren't doing hormonally what they needed to, so I am on shots. All they did for the last year or so I had them was hang there and hurt.
When I came out of the anesthesia back in June, i felt immediate relief. Even though there were different pains from the incisions etc-- the kicked-in-the-balls pain was gone.

Now I get to look like I used to. Bonus.

One week and counting.

Jim

 

[ronaldjoe]

Sorry I didn't see this post sooner. I had testicular cancer and orchiectomy in 1985 and had a Dow implant which eventually had to be removed because it ruptured (although I did get $30,000 from a class action law suite because of it.)

I am now pondering whether to get a new implant! My remaining testicle is the right one ( and it is always smaller anyway) so I feel inadequte. Thanks for your views on AART. I will discuss these with my doc. By the way, were you able to have insurance pay for your procedure?

 

[Dave NoCal]

Yes. But it was paying for the orchiectomy. The doc put in the prosthesis at the same time.
Dave

 

[EmperorJimbo]

Shoot. My surgery to place the implants has been postponed. Apparently there was a mix up at the hospital causing a delay in ordering them...

Still a flatbagger, waiting for implants. Right now scheduled for the 25th.

We'll see if everything shows up in time for that or if we'll have to delay to December.

 

[EmperorJimbo]

Hospital just called. Set up for the 16th of December. Finally!

 

[Dave NoCal]

Jimbo, good luck with the surgery. It should go fairly easily.
Dave

 

[2322]

Did anyone posting here need or want counseling of any sort? I can imagine this is a sort of surgery that carries many psychological consequences with it.

If the loss of both testes is due to anything other than sudden trauma, are you given time to bank your semen or get pre-surgical counseling? Do they try to get a straw's worth even if there is trauma? Are there support groups?

 

[niceone0305]

I have had my left testicle removed due to disease,the right one is very small and dead.so,they will take that one also.To keep my testosterone in check I use andro gel everyday.

 

[Cutwelshboy]

I underwent an Orchidectomy in August of 2012; after suffering with severe, debilitating pain, in my left testicle, following a work-related assault. I was due to have a prosthesis inserted, in a separate procedure, but due to my experiencing prolonged post-operative pain, in the Orchidectomy wound (in the inguinal region), this surgery has been delayed indefinitely.

To be honest, I am starting to feel very down about this, as I had been assaulted in 2010 and had been unable to engage in any sexual activity (because of the severe pain) for the two years prior to my surgery. Agreeing to undergo an Orchidectomy was a drastic and difficult decision to make, but I so desperately wanted to have my life back.

Unfortunately, I am now experiencing severe, constant, pain in the scar and this is exacerbated whenever I engage in any intercourse. I have recently had a steroid injection, into the wound, but this has only served to make the pain more pronounced. I would be happier if the whole area, around the wound, could be "numbed".

I was circumcised as a young child, due to phimosis; and although I grew up in a predominantly uncut culture (the South Wales valleys), I had never viewed my being circumcised as a negative. Instead, I always became the source of some fascination by various female partners. However, being circumcised is not helping the pain which I currently experience in my Orchidectomy scar, as the scar ends at the base of my penis and with my being tightly circumcised, even an erection serves to exacerbate the pain in my scar.

I feel so upset, frustrated and miserable about this. I hate to lay all of my troubles on anyone, but any advice you guys could give wold be most appreciated. Thank you.