Since last week I have been dealing with this excruciating pain!
Channel: Ron Johnson
Date: 2021-01-27

Since last week I have been dealing with this excruciating pain in my testicular region. Initially, I thought the pain would go away. But, as time passed, the pain lingered and continued for the next few days. By Saturday morning, the pain was unbearable. I couldn’t sit, workout, run or even us the restroom without some discomfort. You can imagine the thoughts going through my mind. Do I have a tumor? Do I have cancer? After a quick workout, I sat on my bench and did a quick Google search on “Testicle Pain.” I clicked the first website: webmd.com. The first paragraph explain it could be a UTI (urinary tract infection) which sounds pretty minor. As I read the next couple of paragraphs, the descriptions got more severe: “Twisted testicles”, “Tumors”.   I panicked. I called the 24-hour nurse hot line since my PCP’s office was closed and explained my situation to the nurse. The nurse told me to immediately go to my local emergency room.

Since I am new to Bellingham, Washington I went the first hospital I searched on Google. I drove myself to the hospital and to my surprise there were no long lines. The lobby didn’t have single person waiting to be seen. I checked in right away and was escorted to an open bed. A young physician assistant asked me the basic questions. He asked me to rate my pain level on a scale of 0 –10. He performed a minor testicle check looking for lesions, but nothing was found. Since I had no concerns with STD’s, as well as no visible lesions, the physicians had me do a urine test to rule out other possibilities. I peed in a cup and gave it to the physician assistant. The waiting begins. 

One hour goes by and then two hours. A nurse came by to check in on me and to inform me that my urine test came back negative for UTI.  But, back to the drawing board. The team decided to take an ultrasound. As they wheeled me in, my heart began to race. My palms started to sweat. My mind raced with thoughts of “OH SH**” can it be a tumor? I would need surgery! Can it be twisted testicles? That would also require surgery.” The ultrasound only took twenty minutes and they wheeled me back to my room. After two hours of waiting, the PA finally comes in to deliver the news..
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