Testicular Cancer

Part one in a three part series about my trip to Chicago for HealtheVoices 2018

Part two of three in a series about my experiences at Relay for Life 2018

Part one of a three part series about my experiences about Relay for Life 2018

My research revealed some surprising findings. What can we do to fix this?

Seven points about what is means to be a survivor

In April 2017, I thought I felt a new mass in my remaining testicle, but it ended up being clear. In May 2018, it happened again... but this time, it was different.

In the time you take to make an excuse, you could have the self-exam done.

Use these five easy conversation starters to be on the ball with the men in your life!

Inspired by a text message with a close friend, I'm starting a research study to answer this. I need your help.

A look back on that time more than 200 men grabbed their balls in public.

I've been a survivor for over a year, but I always say, "I am surviving." Why?

Compare it to needing chemo for cancer or a cast for a broken arm. You wouldn't say no to either of those, but why are people hesitant to try care for mental health?

When you lose six months of your life to battling cancer, you make every moment going forward count.

Six and 12 months after finishing chemo, I reflected on how my healing continued.

As a testicular cancer survivor, April is a step in the right direction, but we can do more

Only a 20-something cancer survivor could re-imagine his port removal procedure as a deleted scene from the Avengers.

Waiting on a scan is sometimes the hardest part.

Finding a lump on my remaining testicle sent me into a tailspin on while vacation.

Physically, I was on an upswing, but emotionally, things weren't looking great.

Hair loss due to chemo can still be traumatic even for men, but shaving it off taught me a surprising lesson.

For the past four years, a coworker and I took on the responsibility as organizers and ambassadors for the annual Movember “Best Moustache” competition and fundraising event in our office. In November 2016, the cause took on a whole new meaning.

Following fertility clinic malfunctions in Cleveland and San Francisco, many patients who have or had cancer are facing devastating losses, leaving many questions in the wake of these events.

While most people dread chemo, I was oddly excited.

I was hoping for a good outcome from my scans... but deep down I was expecting the worst

Men rarely discuss their health, but I needed to after discovering a lump.

I rolled out of surgery with one fewer testicle, but also as more of a man for openly admitting it.

I hadn't been to the doctor in over two years, but now I was about to meet three new ones in less than a week.

A fun-filled day turned into a stressful night, followed by an even more terrifying morning when I felt a lump

Medicaid expansion reduced the rate of uninsured patients with testicular cancer, and in particular, enabled more men to have earlier stage diagnoses.

Germ cell tumors are growths that form from reproductive cells, which can be malignant or benign. In men, these tumors typically form in the testicles. The plus side is these tumors tend to respond well to treatment, even when diagnosed at later stages. However, one problem still persists after a cure.