An orchiectomy removed my left testicle due to testicular cancer. The night before the surgery, I grappled with the hard question: Would I still be a man?
The Surgery
January 5, 2017
A Ballsy Sense of Tumor
Cancer, Christmas, and a New Year
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.
January 2, 2017
Ben’s Reaction
Soon after my testicular cancer diagnosis, my best friend of over ten years, Ben, wrote a piece reacting to this shocking news and how he felt about it.
December 31, 2016
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
Kyle’s Reaction
Soon after my testicular cancer diagnosis, my brother wrote a piece reacting to this shocking news and how he felt about it.
December 24, 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
Courtney’s Reaction
Soon after my testicular cancer diagnosis, my sister wrote a piece reacting to this shocking news and how she felt about it.
December 17, 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
