The most noticable problem that I have from the chemo is ringing in my ears. Sometimes it gets really bad for no known reason, but whenever it gets quiet enough, I can hear it enough to bother me and keep me awake. I think my hearing isn't as good as it was. My wife says that my memory is worse, I don't know about that one. While there is a very small chance for me to get testicular cancer again, because of the chemo there's a chance of leukemia. I also can't recieve supplemental oxygen. I really need to get a medical bracelet for that, since it would kill me.
Four out of five had elevated cholesterol levels - 25% had developed high blood pressure after chemotherapy. In addition, nearly a quarter had hearing loss, and over a third had some problems with nerve damage.
Long Term Effects w/Testicular Cancer Treatment
I have nerve damage, but it's not from the chemo, it's from the surgery. It's a numbish, uncomfortable, and sometimes slightly painful area on my hip. Also from my surgery, I have a pretty damn big, uncomfortable scar. I can't stand my shirt touching it, unless I have lotion that the doctor gave me all over it. I have what seems to be a permanent, slight swollen part on my stomach, next to the scar. I get nauseated fairly often. There's a bunch of small problems that I have to deal with, I'm sure I haven't thought of them all just now. Oh I almost forgot, but my wife was kind enough to remind me, I can't ejaculate and I can't have kids.
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Anyway, I hadn't thought about how much a person goes through with cancer treatment, before I went through it myself. I've posted a quite a few journals that people seem to take the wrong way. I don't want any pity comments or anything like that. I'm a happy, semi-healthy person. I have a great wife, great friends, and great doctors. I was and still am very fortunate, for a person that's been in my situation.
Also: Restless legs, my sideburns started growing out blonde, I've gotten hairier, the hair on my head isn't fixable without gel.
