Cancer took me out the shoes - determination put me back in
The road ahead
Cancer came out the blue for me, never had I expected to receive such a diagnosis but there it was, black and white in front of me. Running stopped.
If you've been in the position of having to stop an activity you love due to illness or injury then you'll no doubt identify with many of the feelings I had at the time. Frustrated, angry, upset, questioning.
I learnt to harness this time, making the promise to rebuild stronger using my legs and love of running to benefit others.
My cancer was testicular cancer, I had an orchidectomy and chemotherapy. My message to all is check your balls - I didn't and it was very nearly much, much more serious. The Macmillan website has a great article on how to check, I'll put that link below.
Time to check
Nuts, balls and cherries
Whatever you call them, check them. Come on us guys are rubbish at grabbing our balls and having a feel for anything unusual. I'm sure that department is not totally alien to you so get this into your monthly routine.
You are welcome to join me, virtually and in the privacy of your own home of course, every first Tuesday of the month for Testes Tuesday, the day to have a rummage around!
Oddballs, apart from their awesome range of pants, socks, Tee's and Tops do incredible work within schools and colleges to normalise the conversation around testicular cancer. It is a cancer that on average affects 15 - 35 year olds, although I was a degree older than this, as is a late 60's friend of mine who has recently been diagnosed.
I will continue to fundraise and support Oddballs as their outreach programmes are saving lives.