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I’m a Positive Statistic – Testicular Cancer

The BBC reported today that Testicular cancer survival rates have soared, which is is absolutely fantastic news. In the early 70’s only 68% survived, in 2009 it was 96%! It certainly doesn’t feel like 8 years since I went through this, but it is. In fact...

5 Years in the Clear…

It’s taken a few days for me to get my head around this and post it, so I apologise for that! I had my annual Testicular Cancer checkup at the beginning of the week, after 5 years you think they’d get easier (they don’t and neither do me and...

Rachel Gets Fruity – Time to Check Them Boys!

As someone who has had Testicular Cancer I always advise people to check them… And one of the very first posts I made on this blog a couple of years ago was a video that should motivate all men to check them! Unfortunately the video has moved around a lot, and...

Tough Times and Friendship

I seem to be always apologising on this blog, generally for my lack of time to post – the last 5 years has been some of the most hectic in my life. From meeting my (now) wife, battles with Cancer to getting married and moving house… All back to back. Life...

I’m Still Here!

Nearly a fortnight without blogging, does that mean absolutely nothing is happening in my life, or I’m too damned busy to blog – probably the latter! As I’ve just posted at Full Time Blogger, I’ve got my motivation back post-Christmas (for...