Facing Christmas and New Years as a cancer patient was not something I ever thought I would do in my life. Nevertheless, I decided to make the best of it.
Cancer, Christmas, and a New Year
January 2, 2017
Author: Justin
Letting People In
Before heading into my first cancer surgery, I decided to starting telling people. I started by telling my immediate family and close friends.
December 29, 2016
Frustration Gone Rogue
Star Wars: Rogue One had just been released, but side effects from chemotherapy prevented me from seeing it. What I felt most was extreme frustration.
December 26, 2016
The Urologist
Things were getting serious… I needed to sit down with a urologist to ask him to examine my testicles to find out if I had testicular cancer.
December 22, 2016
Losing My Hair, But Not My Control
My hair loss from cancer began quickly, but I decided to take control of the situation and make sure that I would be the one to hit the final blow.
December 19, 2016
The First Visit and Ultrasound
Warm jelly, a dark room, and my pants off… A good time? Nope, getting an ultrasound on my testicles for suspected testicular cancer.
December 15, 2016
Killing Boredom While Killing Cancer
Chemotherapy isn’t pleasant, but facing boredom while waiting to kill cancer is sometimes even worse. It took extreme measures to fight that off.
December 13, 2016
The Call
After finding a lump on my testicle, I realized I had to get the ball rolling on calling a doctor to find out the next steps.
December 8, 2016
A Dozen Chemo Thoughts
After my first full week of chemotherapy, I look back and think about twelve things I’ve learned about this grueling experience.
December 6, 2016
The Discovery
I discovered a lump on my testicle, which I knew was not a good sign. I had to decide what to do next… and quickly. Could it be testicular cancer?
December 1, 2016
