30th April 2003
Hi everyone!
You people are wonderful and the words of advice, reassurance, etc is all very helpful and encouraging. Thank you:-).
Well, After more test and talking to the urologist yesterday, he seems to be convinced that I have a lipoma of the spermatic cord which can easily be confused with an inguinal hernia but since 3 doctors so far have ruled out an inguinal hernia, the medical books tell you that it must be a lipoma. I did a lot of reading and talking to different people and I must admit, it does sounds like a lipoma rather than a hernia for many different reasons (ie; it started out as an very itchy spot, no hernia present during the cough test, spermatic cord is a common place fopr a lipoma, etc).
Anyway, the surgeon I was talking about in my earlier posts won't be doing this operation. Instead, my urologist will be doing it since it involves my spermatic cord. I also have a small vericocele ("bag of worms") above my left testicle. I called my urologist yesterday and told him that the lipoma was causing me a lot of pain and affecting me sexually as well. I'm guessing that what happens during sex is that the veins in that area fill with blood and with the lipoma blocking of my veins, vas differens, cord, etc, I get a painful "pinching" sensation.
The urologist seems to be a lot nicer than the general surgeon I saw the other day. He listens and acts concerned. His bedside manner is also good and I've had three other people so far tell me that he is an excellent surgeon so I'm hoping for the best here. He told me to call him first thing this morning (last night) and he would get me in sometime this week and do another urinalysis and check me over.
What I don't understand however, is that I've already had a urinalysis and it contained white blood cells so I was put on Cipro. I really don't see a need for repeatedly doing urinalysis's on me and "checking me over" when the problem is really my lipoma. I don't know why but all of these surgeons seem like they are putting me off and don't want to do the surgery. I don't understand this because I am in pain and the lipoma is causing me problems so why are they acting so freaky about removing it?. Is it because of my insurance?. Are they concerned about complications?. Do they want it to get much bigger before they operate?. I wish I knew the answers to these questions and could get them to take this thing out because it is really affecting my quality of life.
Well, I guess that's about it for now. Thank's for all the help and info. I have to take another Cipro in a little while so it's going to dizzy-city for me...ahhhh!!.
- Peace
You people are wonderful and the words of advice, reassurance, etc is all very helpful and encouraging. Thank you:-).
Well, After more test and talking to the urologist yesterday, he seems to be convinced that I have a lipoma of the spermatic cord which can easily be confused with an inguinal hernia but since 3 doctors so far have ruled out an inguinal hernia, the medical books tell you that it must be a lipoma. I did a lot of reading and talking to different people and I must admit, it does sounds like a lipoma rather than a hernia for many different reasons (ie; it started out as an very itchy spot, no hernia present during the cough test, spermatic cord is a common place fopr a lipoma, etc).
Anyway, the surgeon I was talking about in my earlier posts won't be doing this operation. Instead, my urologist will be doing it since it involves my spermatic cord. I also have a small vericocele ("bag of worms") above my left testicle. I called my urologist yesterday and told him that the lipoma was causing me a lot of pain and affecting me sexually as well. I'm guessing that what happens during sex is that the veins in that area fill with blood and with the lipoma blocking of my veins, vas differens, cord, etc, I get a painful "pinching" sensation.
The urologist seems to be a lot nicer than the general surgeon I saw the other day. He listens and acts concerned. His bedside manner is also good and I've had three other people so far tell me that he is an excellent surgeon so I'm hoping for the best here. He told me to call him first thing this morning (last night) and he would get me in sometime this week and do another urinalysis and check me over.
What I don't understand however, is that I've already had a urinalysis and it contained white blood cells so I was put on Cipro. I really don't see a need for repeatedly doing urinalysis's on me and "checking me over" when the problem is really my lipoma. I don't know why but all of these surgeons seem like they are putting me off and don't want to do the surgery. I don't understand this because I am in pain and the lipoma is causing me problems so why are they acting so freaky about removing it?. Is it because of my insurance?. Are they concerned about complications?. Do they want it to get much bigger before they operate?. I wish I knew the answers to these questions and could get them to take this thing out because it is really affecting my quality of life.
Well, I guess that's about it for now. Thank's for all the help and info. I have to take another Cipro in a little while so it's going to dizzy-city for me...ahhhh!!.
- Peace