Unfortunately I have that whole small pond between us. Have I mentioned how much I love reading you swear? It makes me giggle. It shouldn't but it does, and we all know I have a potty mouth anyway. *winks*
Yeah, this is the problem. I know no-one in the area. Well, ok, there's one couple in Farnborough, who I've barely spoken to in 8 years or so, and didn't get around to sorting out a meal with when I first moved here. I'd feel a bit shitty for imposing on them for this, and that assumes they're even free that day and willing.
I can't be arsed looking up the proper medical term that was on a previous letter...
... basically my left testicle is undescended, meaning it's up in my lower abdomen rather than down in my scrotum. It's been like this since age 15 or so. This increases my chances of developing testicular cancer. So, after I went to the GUM clinic some months back for general STI/sexual health testing this got picked up on and I got referred to have it looked at.
The upshot of that is an operation in 2 weeks time now to see if it can be freed up to drop down into my scrotum. If not then it gets removed. Also if the surgeon doesn't like the look of things he'll remove it.
Note it's never actually caused me any trouble. No pain or discomfort, but it being permanently at normal body temperature, rather than the preferred lower temperature in the scrotum, is what increases the chances of it developing malignancy. If not for my anxiety I would have gotten this sorted years ago, *sigh*.
ahhhh . . I do remember reading something about that. Well, don't feel bad about not doing it sooner. That's probably something I would have put off too. Since work started I've put off seeing doctors for anything unless I think the illness might kill me.
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This place is SMALL, it's further from the bed to the bathroom than it is to the kitchen, so food/drink isn't going to be a problem.
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Have I mentioned how much I love reading you swear? It makes me giggle.
It shouldn't but it does, and we all know I have a potty mouth anyway.
*winks*
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Is it perhaps made even better by the fact that I don't do so habitually, but only when something HAS upset/angered me ?
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I'd offer, but I live a bit far away (for me) ... and tbh, I'm not sure I'd be much use to you atm :P
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I'm gonna blame exhaustion and delerium for not actually knowing.
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... basically my left testicle is undescended, meaning it's up in my lower abdomen rather than down in my scrotum. It's been like this since age 15 or so. This increases my chances of developing testicular cancer. So, after I went to the GUM clinic some months back for general STI/sexual health testing this got picked up on and I got referred to have it looked at.
The upshot of that is an operation in 2 weeks time now to see if it can be freed up to drop down into my scrotum. If not then it gets removed. Also if the surgeon doesn't like the look of things he'll remove it.
Note it's never actually caused me any trouble. No pain or discomfort, but it being permanently at normal body temperature, rather than the preferred lower temperature in the scrotum, is what increases the chances of it developing malignancy. If not for my anxiety I would have gotten this sorted years ago, *sigh*.
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