Surviving Testicular Cancer

  • One: I'm Not In Any Pain

    My Mask Has Been My Constant Companion This is the first in a series of posts writing down what I’ve told a large number of times [now updated for Movember]. So much so my wife has started to roll her…

  • Two: Smooth Egg Intact

    These trousers will be forever associated with an enlarged scrotum. Welcome to Part Two [updated for Movember!] I’m discovering that writing this down is more of a therapeutic release that anticipated. Reminder: ladies – get the gentlemen in your life…

  • Three: Ninety-Something Percent Certain

    What the guy in the ultrasound department gave me on Wednesday 16 September, 2020 Welcome to Part Three [updated for Movember!] Somewhat delayed. Writing this more than six months cancer-free (yay!) is a sobering experience (boo!) It’s also a deeper…

  • Four: Control The Narrative/ It's A Great Feature

    My first message using a WhatsApp broadcast – It’s A Great Feature Welcome to Part Four [updated for Movember!] I experienced an undercurrent of stronger emotions as I wrote this. I wasn’t aware until I snapped at Davina after writing it.…

  • Five-A: Complicating Factors "I could hear him talking to himself. Loudly."

    I’ve never looked at spice pots…in the same way ever again Welcome to Part Five-A! [updated for Movember!] Just when I thought life couldn’t get more interesting or absurd…this happened. Reminder: _Men/ Young Men: seriously – learn to check your…

  • Five B: Surgery "Scribbled an arrow on my arm"

    They need to be reminded which one to remove Welcome to Part Five-B! Reminder: _Men/ Young Men: seriously – learn to check your testicles regularly please – see here* _Women: get the gentlemen in your life to check their testicles regularly…