Hi everyone, I really need your help.
On Monday evening, I was rushed to hospital due to gradually increasing pain and a bump in my right testicle.
I was quickly operated on to check for torsion. If testicular torsion is not fixed within 6 hours of it happening, you will lose the testicle due to necrosis.
The surgery concluded that I DO NOT have torsion.
However, the surgeon told me when I woke up this morning that they found 4 irregular growths on the testicle itself (not the epididymis - I.e. the tube where semen flows up to the vas deferens). They are not spermatocele, varicocele, hydrocele, or epididymis cysts. All but 100% confirmed to be on the testicle itself.
That basically leaves one option - testicular cancer. Especially since there are 4.
I think the surgeon already knows what it is, but it is against protocol to tell me before the ultrasound results confirm.
Cause - cynomel and cynoplus??
I have been ill for a long time. General hypothyroid symptoms and low virility etc. Etc. I have been using Ray Peats ideas around nutrition since c. Early 2020 I would guess.
I tried everything under the sun before thyroid supplementation because I was scared to take it. I did my best to improve for around 2 years - but my symptoms only got worse.
After speaking with members here, I finally made the decision to try thyroid hormone supplementation - cynomel and cynoplus. I started with 1/6 of a cynomel and 1/6 (c.10mcg t3 20mcg t4) of a cynoplus and tapered up from there to 1/3 of each (c. 20mcg t3 and 40mcg t4)
In a previous thread I made, I asked whether exogenous thyroid could cause gynecomastia (an estrogenic symptom) and why - because I was experiencing nipple itching upon commencing use of cynomel/plus. There wasn't much conclusion, but @EustaceBagge hypothesised an interesting theory (loose explanation) that the increase in metabolism caused a release in tissue bound estrogen which then entered the blood stream. If the liver function is not good enough to clear this estrogen boost, estrogenic symptoms may occur. Interesting point, over time, the nipple itch disappeared though... and I forgot about this.
However, RE: my right testicle, I first noticed a minor discomfort c. 1 month ago, but did not observe any lumps. This discomfort was mild and fleeting, I assumed I had just knocked it on the side of my leg or something.
However, I have just recently increased my thyroid dose another significant amount 2/3 Mel and plus, because my temps were still low. This coincides with the onset of worsening symptoms and leading me to today.
I'M terrified that i have given myself testicular cancer by inadvertently surging the estrogen in my system where it was otherwise bound up in "safer" tissues. And that the testicular cancer is caused by this estrogen surge. Any credence to this theory??
How to treat or manage??
I saw a thread posted by @haidut that DHT itself may help to treat testicular cancer. DHT Lowers Serotonin Synthesis, May Treat (testicular) Cancer
Forum, I am DESPERATE for some help and advice.
The mainstream medicine view is removal of one or both testicles . I obviously wish to avoid these outcomes at ALL costs, but would probably choose that over metastasizing and death.
Can any of you help me please?? I know you can't diagnose, and have to be careful about making 'direct medical advice', and people will say that this is the thing to speak with a doctor about, not an Internet forum. But as I say, the doctors will remove them by default. Something I desperately want to avoid.
@haidut @Hans @dannyroddy @redsun @Peatful @Jib @youngsinatra @raypeatclips
Anyone with any insight, please help. I am desperate.
Yes, this post is 100% legitimate. This is where I am right this moment:
On Monday evening, I was rushed to hospital due to gradually increasing pain and a bump in my right testicle.
I was quickly operated on to check for torsion. If testicular torsion is not fixed within 6 hours of it happening, you will lose the testicle due to necrosis.
The surgery concluded that I DO NOT have torsion.
However, the surgeon told me when I woke up this morning that they found 4 irregular growths on the testicle itself (not the epididymis - I.e. the tube where semen flows up to the vas deferens). They are not spermatocele, varicocele, hydrocele, or epididymis cysts. All but 100% confirmed to be on the testicle itself.
That basically leaves one option - testicular cancer. Especially since there are 4.
I think the surgeon already knows what it is, but it is against protocol to tell me before the ultrasound results confirm.
Cause - cynomel and cynoplus??
I have been ill for a long time. General hypothyroid symptoms and low virility etc. Etc. I have been using Ray Peats ideas around nutrition since c. Early 2020 I would guess.
I tried everything under the sun before thyroid supplementation because I was scared to take it. I did my best to improve for around 2 years - but my symptoms only got worse.
After speaking with members here, I finally made the decision to try thyroid hormone supplementation - cynomel and cynoplus. I started with 1/6 of a cynomel and 1/6 (c.10mcg t3 20mcg t4) of a cynoplus and tapered up from there to 1/3 of each (c. 20mcg t3 and 40mcg t4)
In a previous thread I made, I asked whether exogenous thyroid could cause gynecomastia (an estrogenic symptom) and why - because I was experiencing nipple itching upon commencing use of cynomel/plus. There wasn't much conclusion, but @EustaceBagge hypothesised an interesting theory (loose explanation) that the increase in metabolism caused a release in tissue bound estrogen which then entered the blood stream. If the liver function is not good enough to clear this estrogen boost, estrogenic symptoms may occur. Interesting point, over time, the nipple itch disappeared though... and I forgot about this.
However, RE: my right testicle, I first noticed a minor discomfort c. 1 month ago, but did not observe any lumps. This discomfort was mild and fleeting, I assumed I had just knocked it on the side of my leg or something.
However, I have just recently increased my thyroid dose another significant amount 2/3 Mel and plus, because my temps were still low. This coincides with the onset of worsening symptoms and leading me to today.
I'M terrified that i have given myself testicular cancer by inadvertently surging the estrogen in my system where it was otherwise bound up in "safer" tissues. And that the testicular cancer is caused by this estrogen surge. Any credence to this theory??
How to treat or manage??
I saw a thread posted by @haidut that DHT itself may help to treat testicular cancer. DHT Lowers Serotonin Synthesis, May Treat (testicular) Cancer
Forum, I am DESPERATE for some help and advice.
The mainstream medicine view is removal of one or both testicles . I obviously wish to avoid these outcomes at ALL costs, but would probably choose that over metastasizing and death.
Can any of you help me please?? I know you can't diagnose, and have to be careful about making 'direct medical advice', and people will say that this is the thing to speak with a doctor about, not an Internet forum. But as I say, the doctors will remove them by default. Something I desperately want to avoid.
@haidut @Hans @dannyroddy @redsun @Peatful @Jib @youngsinatra @raypeatclips
Anyone with any insight, please help. I am desperate.
Yes, this post is 100% legitimate. This is where I am right this moment: