Subject: Radical Orchidectomy (Complete Testicle Removal) I'm hooked on Triathlon and have been for a while. In December 2014 I switched from road biking and road running to my winter training schedule of off road MTB and trail running. After a 40k MTB and 15k trail run I discovered a swelling in my left testicle. After a visit to the GP and a scan at the hospital. I was booked
in for emergency surgery to remove the complete testicle. The good news is I will make a full recovery as the cancer (if any ) is low grade and caught extremely early. I'm having post Op complications caused mainly by me trying to rush back to excercise too early. I now have a large haematoma which to complicate matters is now infected. I've stopped excercise completely and have been virtually house bound for 5 weeks now. The doctors tell me it's likely to be a further 2 months before I make a full enough recovery to ride again. So my intended (A ) race a 70.3 is out for this season. My questions are these 1. Has anyone else that this procedure? 2. If so what advise can they give? 3. (I know...but ) Is there any excercise I can be doing to keep my fitness levels up or at least to stop them reducing further? I would greatly appreciate any help, advice or guidance. As for a guy used to working full time, helping bring up 3 children and training 4 times a week for a 70.3. Sitting around doing virtually nothing is depressing to say the least. Thanks in advance it's greatly appreciated. |