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31 January 2007

It's not cancer. The gross details →[More:]

I wasn't intending to make a new post, because I did not expect so many well-wishers, and a big 'thank you' to all of you.

Divine Wino said, "the sheer balls".

Well, one anyway, Wino; one the size of a softball. It's just a hydrocele (a buildup of fluid) and chemical epididymitis (a somewhat rare infection caused by a urine backup). The onset was simultaneous with my moving up to 400 pound leg presses from 350, so that is the most probable cause.

Oh, and I had the Denny's Mega Meat Lover's Breakfast. If my cardiologist knew that, he'd shoot me. heheh
post by: mischief at: 15:17 | 55 comments
YAY for no cancer!

What do they do to get rid you of this ball of goo?
posted by fluffy battle kitten 31 January | 15:19
(damn it. to rid you of this ball of goo. I am a bad typer-upper.)
posted by fluffy battle kitten 31 January | 15:20
Woo! Congratulations!
posted by occhiblu 31 January | 15:20
Also, "no cancer" totally deserves a new thread. And meatloaf.
posted by occhiblu 31 January | 15:21
fbk: a couple of options are available. I see the surgeon on 2/12. Because of my heart disease though, she will probably go with something that only requires a local rather than general.
posted by mischief 31 January | 15:23
glad it's benign, brother. later on I will eat some White Castles in your name, sir.
posted by jonmc 31 January | 15:25
WOO! Awesome awesome awesome! Very happy for you, mischief -- best wishes for your surgery and a smooth recovery.
posted by scody 31 January | 15:25
I said it in the other thread, but it's worth saying again:

Yay! And best of luck to you.
posted by mike9322 31 January | 15:27
Yay this is very good news!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 31 January | 15:27
That IS great news michief. Quite the relief!
posted by richat 31 January | 15:28
Yes indeed!
posted by Specklet 31 January | 15:28
Nice! I was getting worried about the lack of followup.
posted by danostuporstar 31 January | 15:30
I went to the gym afterwards, danostuporstar. The heated pool however was a BIG mistake. I should have jumped into the colder lap pool instead.
posted by mischief 31 January | 15:33
Two thoughts:
Yay good news!
and
Ewwwwwww.
posted by muddgirl 31 January | 15:33
Great news./
Another order of poutine for you, mischief.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
posted by alicesshoe 31 January | 15:33
Yay! And 400 lb. leg press? Color me impressed. I'm pushing around 325 right now.
posted by tr33hggr 31 January | 15:35
This thread is useless without pictures.
posted by essexjan 31 January | 15:36
epididymitis

Oddly enough my dad is recovering from that very thing. Apparently he made it to the doc just in time to not have to have surgery.



posted by bunnyfire 31 January | 15:37
oops, I put my response in the wrong thread. I said:

yay, mischief! And mischief's swollen scrotum! Henceforth to be referred to as MSS!

and I wanted it to be recorded here for all posterity, so that whenever we see "mss" anywhere we will always think of this. and Denny's.
posted by taz 31 January | 15:38
Couldn't you just have it bronzed?
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 31 January | 15:41
That is so great! Congratulations.
posted by omiewise 31 January | 15:42
I am very relieved. It seems like, even with your heart issues, you are taking good care of yourself (if that breakfast at Denny's caused mention and is relatively a rare occurrence).

Anyway, I am glad. And I second essexjan's comment.
posted by danf 31 January | 15:43
Hurrah! Life-affirming.
posted by Miko 31 January | 15:43
I told you so.
posted by Divine_Wino 31 January | 15:44
DENNY'S FOR EVERYONE BUT YOU MUST CONSUME AND ENJOY PANCAKES! Yay for Mischief!
posted by WolfDaddy 31 January | 15:48
also worth repeating...

"It should be noted that the condition is not usually painful but can be in some cases, but may be distracting as the scrotum can swell to more than the size of a watermelon. The condition does not usually interfere with sexual function."

Don't worry about the watermellon balls, baby. The doctor said we can still get it on!

Good luck, mischief. Glad it aint' cancer, and here's to a speedy recovery.
posted by terrapin 31 January | 15:51
Yay! No cancer is the best kind of cancer!
posted by LunaticFringe 31 January | 15:52
Ha! Take that, cancer!
I'm really happy for you, mischief. Hope your balls are back in the swing of things soon!

(And Denny's holds a special place in my heart for letting large groups of odd, black-clad teenagers simply hang out smoking, drinking coffee and arguing poorly-understood philosophy to the wee hours.)
posted by jrossi4r 31 January | 15:57
You gotta save that thing and keep it as a trophy, chief. The Hydrocele, not the Denny's breakfast.

Congratulations are in order. It's probably the closest you'll ever come to to giving birth.

I'll stop now. Get yourself 12 hours of sleep...
posted by wendell 31 January | 16:02
I hate cancer. Cancer and me are not friends.

I'm happy to hear that you just have a big juicy ball.

Couldn't resist.

xOxxOOXX
posted by Lola_G 31 January | 16:06
terrapin said: ...distracting...

Yeah, that's the word alright.
posted by mischief 31 January | 16:16
(And Denny's holds a special place in my heart for letting large groups of odd, black-clad teenagers simply hang out smoking, drinking coffee and arguing poorly-understood philosophy to the wee hours.)

FWIW, Carrow's restaurant is also way cool about this policy.
posted by WolfDaddy 31 January | 16:17
It was IHOP when I was in high school, at least for the black-clad drama club members. Denny's was the late-night hangout for the marching band.
posted by occhiblu 31 January | 16:21
Damn. Now I got an AC/DC song in my head.
posted by terrapin 31 January | 16:22
Denny's had its appeal, to be sure. I have eaten a few Super Birds in my day. But fortunately I come also from the Land of Diners (NJ) and so there were many options, relieving the monotony somewhat.
posted by Miko 31 January | 16:28
WooHoo for no cancer!
posted by arse_hat 31 January | 16:29
Yay and ew from me as well!
*originally typo-ed as "Yay nad ew"...fittingly.
posted by krix 31 January | 16:33
Yay, mischief!

I have never eaten at a Denny's.
posted by gaspode 31 January | 16:43
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!!!
posted by BoringPostcards 31 January | 16:48
Right On!
posted by Fuzzy Monster 31 January | 16:58
Huzzah for this thread and its great announcement. So glad it's not cancer.
posted by TheDonF 31 January | 17:15
...some comment on successfully draining your nutsack...
woo? hoo?
hoo hoo?

Stop Straining Your Groin.
posted by ethylene 31 January | 17:25
Great to hear!!!
posted by getoffmylawn 31 January | 18:14
Yay! And you certainly deserved a Denny's breakfast. If nothing else, Denny's does good breakys.

And it must be said:

I do not want to be exposed to scrotum.
posted by deborah 31 January | 18:23
*tries to imagine how a scrotum the size of a watermelon could not interfere with sexual function.*
posted by dg 31 January | 18:48
Congratulations! What a very good thing to read in the morning.

Suck it, cancer!
posted by PlanetKyoto 31 January | 20:08
Yaaay! And oh, geez, I didn't know it was yer ballz.
posted by rainbaby 31 January | 21:31
So glad to hear it Mischief!
posted by LoriFLA 31 January | 21:54
I'll be silly and mention that I'd forgotten that you were a male and thus was a little disconcerted that you were discussing the state of a ballsack when I was expecting you to be talking about lumps in your breasts. However, no cancer is still a good thing, no matter where it is (or isn't).
posted by TrishaLynn 31 January | 22:43
Congratulations on not having cancer!
posted by jason's_planet 31 January | 22:56
Whew.:)
posted by hadjiboy 31 January | 22:59
The size of a softball?! Man, that's nuts.

Relieved and delighted for you, mischief.
posted by tangerine 01 February | 01:44
"It should be noted that the condition is not usually painful but can be in some cases, but may be distracting as the scrotum can swell to more than the size of a watermelon. The condition does not usually interfere with sexual function."


So bigballitis really exists?

Glad to hear it's not cancer, mischief.
posted by me3dia 01 February | 01:47
bigballitis - Yeah, you know that poker commercial where Jesus Ferguson pulls up two big walnuts and slams 'em on the table, followed by another guy with the hex nuts, and finally the lady with the bowling balls?

I can do that!
posted by mischief 01 February | 03:02
"I'd forgotten that you were a male"

Castrate me, whydon'tcha, Trisha! heheh j/k
posted by mischief 01 February | 03:05
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