Just a few weeks after being told I was in remission, one of my greatest fears hit me. I thought I felt another lump and feared a cancer recurrence.
Spring Break Paranoia
April 29, 2017
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The Oncologist
Ahead of beginning chemotherapy for testicular cancer, I met with my oncologist for the first time to learn more about the road ahead.
March 2, 2017
The Freezing
Before beginning chemotherapy, I decided to visit the fertility clinic to begin freezing sperm for my potential future fertility.
February 9, 2017
The “Natural” Way
Before beginning chemotherapy for testicular cancer, I decided to look into natural healing options. I wanted to know what the research says.
February 3, 2017
The Post-Op
After my testicle was removed for testicular cancer, I had a follow up with my doctor. Had the cancer spread? What were the next steps?
January 26, 2017
The Recovery
The long road to recovery after my orchiectomy for testicular cancer began. Two forces were at odds – the physical and the emotional healing.
January 12, 2017
A (Short) Day in the Life
While many days of BEP chemotherapy are hours upon hours of sitting through an infusion, some are rather short. I share how I spent one of the short days.
January 9, 2017
The Surgery
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?
January 5, 2017
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
