Kyle Broxterman is a testicular cancer survivor in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kyle talks about noticing a lump on his testicle, advocating for himself to be seen sooner, getting the call about possible cancer while ice climbing, keeping a positive attitude, returning to the mountain as a "single nut climber," and more!
Read MoreJoe Karasek is a testicular cancer survivor living in Florida. Joe talks about his troubled past with drugs and alcohol, being diagnosed with and treated for testicular cancer, nearly taking his own life after his orchiectomy, finding purpose and love while overcoming his disease, writing a book, and more!
Read MoreDr. Kern shares his experience going from testicular cancer provider to testicular cancer patient after completing his fellowship at Indiana University, plus information about the military's TESTIS program and how it can help those diagnosed with the most common cancer in active duty men.
Read MoreSeth Camp is a testicular cancer survivor from Wisconsin. Seth talks about being diagnosed with stage 2A testicular cancer at the age of 43, being a diabetic on chemo, the special stocking stuffer he now gives his sons to help them check themselves, having a vasovagal response to needles and surgery, the importance of talking to someone, and more!
Read MoreJulie and Jeff Hughes are a caregiver and testicular cancer survivor from New York. Julie and Jeff share their experience from both points of view on Jeff's Stage IB testicular cancer diagnosis in 2011, the decision to opt for surveillance and not regretting it even after Jeff's cancer recurred 10 years later, A Real Ballbuster: Untangling Testicular Cancer, and more!
Read MoreCristian Alvizo is a testicular cancer living in southern California. Cristian talks about a primary doctor not doing a full exam, later finding his testicular abnormality on his own, seeing a urologist the day before high school graduation, his decision to share his story to help others, wanting to be a doctor after his journey, and more!
Read MoreMike Sanders is a Navy veteran and testicular cancer survivor from California. Mike talks about being dismissed 4 times after noticing swollen lymph nodes in Greece; having an orchiectomy, BEPx3, and RPLND; allergic reactions to bleomycin and iodine during scans; running 100 miles; and more!
Read MoreOn the 8th anniversary of her son Jordan's passing, Kim Jones shares his story. Jordan relapsed 7 years after being declared cancer free after his initial battle with testicular cancer and passed away June 8, 2016.
Read MoreDr. Joseph Shirk is the Chief of Urology at the Greater Los Angeles VA Health System and Assistant Professor of Urology at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Shirk explains what constitutes the stages of testicular cancer, the different cell types, and breaks down what some of the common vocabulary is regarding testis cancer.
Read MoreFennec Pharmaceuticals joins to talk about ototoxicity (hearing loss) caused by the chemotherapy drug Cisplatin.
Read MorePaul Coughlin is a testicular cancer survivor in Tennessee. Paul talks about catching his testicular cancer because of his girlfriend's studies, feeling grateful for being stage 1B, having orchiectomy and 1xBEP, the importance of peer-to-peer support like the r/testicularcancer subreddit, and more!
Read MoreTom Willner is a man of many talents living in Georgia. Tom talks about being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1999; having an orchiectomy, RPLND, lung surgery, and chemo after nodes showed up late in his lungs; writing and performing a musical about testicular cancer; being a musician with cisplatin-induced hearing impairment; having 3 children using his banked sperm; and more!
Read MoreAf Marseh is a testicular cancer survivor from England. Af talks about catching his cancer while working 7,000 km away from home at the Rio Olympics in 2016, receiving BEP chemotherapy after orchiectomy, support from his network and beyond, writing his book, and more!
Read MoreDr. Helen Bernie is a board certified, fellowship trained urologist and the Director of Sexual and Reproductive Medicine at Indiana University. Dr. Bernie talks about what testosterone is, various types of testosterone replacement therapy and their pros and cons, men's health clinics, testosterone ranges, and much more!
Read MoreBrian Sluga talks about being diagnosed with testicular cancer over 40 years ago, having his orchiectomy and lymph nodes removed in his torso, getting a lymphangiogram, the life he’s lived in the last 4 decades, going back to school later in life, writing about his TC, and more!
Read MoreTrent Melsheimer talks about missing his best friend's wedding because the back pain he was feeling ended up being testicular cancer, having an HCG level well over 100,000, Dr. Einhorn telling him he needed to start chemo "yesterday," having 4xBEP and a post-chemo RPLND, survivorship, and more!
Read MoreJohn Rezendes is a member of the US Navy Reserves and a testicular cancer survivor. John talks about being diagnosed when he returned to the US after having a vasectomy while deployed in Bahrain, having a large hydrocele, getting his RPLND done at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center by Dr. Sean Q. Kern, survivorship, and more!
Read MoreKen Lane is a testicular cancer survivor living in Oklahoma. Ken talks about detecting his testicular cancer at "stage 0.5" as a hypochondriac, meditation and exercise post-cancer, survivor's guilt, raising awareness through running, and more!
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