Everyone has a story to tell. Not everyone has a story to tell about their personal journey with testicular cancer. Whether you are currently in treatment, have found your way to remission, or are a caregiver, this blog is for you and your words. Let your story be a lighthouse for someone else’s journey.
After a difficult year marked by deployment, loss, and a surprise testicular cancer diagnosis, Navy Reservist John Rezendes fought through surgery and a remarkably fast recovery. Now cancer-free, he is dedicated to spreading awareness, promoting early detection, and urging military men to take testicular self-exams seriously.
Read MoreIn June of 2025, Brian Carlson was diagnosed with testicular cancer for the second time - nearly ten years after his first battle. What followed was a whirlwind of fear, uncertainty, and resilience, but also hope, healing, and the strength of community.
Read MoreAt 30 years old, Matt Smith faced a testicular cancer diagnosis with humor, heart, and grit. From awkward exams to major surgery, his firsthand account - originally written for a college class - shares the painful, absurd, and deeply human moments of his journey. Through it all, laughter remained his best medicine.
Read MoreIt was a normal Florida summer night, hot and muggy, and I was enjoying a game of 5 on 5 full court basketball and feeling great. Having played three years of high school basketball, enlisted in the U.S. Army where I jumped out of airplanes, just returning home as a Gulf War Veteran, I thought I was in the best shape of my life.
Read MoreI am currently serving in the US Army and when I noticed that my right testicle was about twice the size of my left. I was in the United States. A doctor misdiagnosed the problem and so I went on a deployment to Afghanistan.
Read MoreThis post was sent to us anonymously from a testicular cancer survivor, who speaks about the struggles he has faced after his battle with TC.
Read MoreI was diagnosed with testicular cancer (Non seminoma, germ cell, embryonal carcinoma) on October 13, 2011. Lucky enough, I caught it very early at Stage 1b. I went through the orchiectomy and one round of BEP chemotherapy.
Read MoreI have been diagnosed with testicular cancer twice. Once in May of 2009, and again in December 2012. The first time, I was numb to it. I just wanted it out. It wasn't that bad and I didn't even need chemo or radiation. I caught it in time. They told me it was an aggressive tumor and it was good that I came in when I did. But the second time was a little different.
Read MoreThe date itself should have been my first ominous warning. It was September 11. This of course was 11 years after the terrorist attack. A day that has now taken on an entirely different role in my mind.
Read MoreMichael Muriett first came in contact with TCAF on August 22, 2012, just two short days after losing his 19 year old son Justin to TC.
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