When you are a cancer survivor or if someone you love is you know the worries never really go away. The worries may lessen or find a new place in your mind but they never go away. Today I am going to tell you something personal; shocking I know; well it is not about me it’s my husband. As I have shared before in 2004 my husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer. This week my husband mentioned that his remaining one was feeling a bit tender. Now of course my first thought was crud not cancer again.
My mind automatically went to cancer and not the billion other things it could be. I had him go to his urologist today to get checked. This is worrying me so much. We have not told any of our family about it so if you know them SSHH I know they don’t read this. I have been stressing about this all week. Oh and did I mention he waited a week to mention it hurt? Yep I am a bit annoyed with that fact who does he think he is me? I waited to tell him about mine but he has a confirmed case of cancer he should have been in the doctor right away.
Well the urologist visit went better than I thought. He thinks he may have a hernia there. That is SO much better than a tumor. He checked for a tumor of course but he felt no lump or swelling so that is wonderful to hear. My guess is he does have a hernia but the doctor wants to wait and see for another month. So as long as the pain does not increase and there is not any hardening we will put this as a worry that I can tuck back in my head for now.