Comments on: 30 Days to a Better Man Day 11: Give Yourself a Testicular Exam http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 30 Day Challenge: Day 11 - www.Lou-Davis.com http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-101259 30 Day Challenge: Day 11 - www.Lou-Davis.com Tue, 11 May 2010 15:02:19 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3205#comment-101259 [...] http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/ 30 Day Challenge, Lou! Challenge none [...] [...] http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/ 30 Day Challenge, Lou! Challenge none [...]

]]> By: Survivor Dave http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-98550 Survivor Dave Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:42:02 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3205#comment-98550 Just going through this thread and felt the need to contribute. I am a 5 year survivor of testicular cancer, husband and father of two girls (the second one conceived just prior to diagnosis). I used to take an uneducated approach to "self-attention to personal health" before this happened to me. Long story short, I woke up one night and felt like I got kicked in the groin, thought it was my wife since she has kicked me in her sleep before. Doubled over in pain, out of bed. The pain subsided and I went back to sleep. I told my wife about it, she said go get checked out! I blew it off, said it was fine, no worries. 3 nights later, the same thing happened. Called my doc that morning. One exam, ultrasound, and immediate surgery - post 2 doc consults (highly recommend getting a second opinion because the first doc wanted to gut me like a fish and pull out all my lymph nodes), and 3 rounds of chemo later, and I'm doing great. I'm currently training for my first Ironman. I still think what would've happened had I let this go until it was too late... The thought of my wife being without me, and my daughters growing up without a father... is like getting punched in the heart. Thanks AoM for including this and bringing it to light. And please don't ever think, "This will never happen to me". I did, once. Just going through this thread and felt the need to contribute. I am a 5 year survivor of testicular cancer, husband and father of two girls (the second one conceived just prior to diagnosis).
I used to take an uneducated approach to “self-attention to personal health” before this happened to me.
Long story short, I woke up one night and felt like I got kicked in the groin, thought it was my wife since she has kicked me in her sleep before. Doubled over in pain, out of bed. The pain subsided and I went back to sleep. I told my wife about it, she said go get checked out! I blew it off, said it was fine, no worries. 3 nights later, the same thing happened. Called my doc that morning. One exam, ultrasound, and immediate surgery – post 2 doc consults (highly recommend getting a second opinion because the first doc wanted to gut me like a fish and pull out all my lymph nodes), and 3 rounds of chemo later, and I’m doing great. I’m currently training for my first Ironman.

I still think what would’ve happened had I let this go until it was too late… The thought of my wife being without me, and my daughters growing up without a father… is like getting punched in the heart.

Thanks AoM for including this and bringing it to light. And please don’t ever think, “This will never happen to me”. I did, once.

]]> By: Kaz http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-68123 Kaz Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:18:10 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3205#comment-68123 Uh, Dan, that is a totally immature way to look at it. Maybe you should read the comments above of men who actually found cancer when they checked. Would you rather die of cancer because it was too "humiliating" to examine yourself? Uh, Dan, that is a totally immature way to look at it. Maybe you should read the comments above of men who actually found cancer when they checked. Would you rather die of cancer because it was too “humiliating” to examine yourself?

]]> By: Dan http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-39612 Dan Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:05:13 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3205#comment-39612 You have got to be kidding. This is ridiculously humiliating and disgusting. It's one thing if your sex partner should notice something but to mess around with the boys like that is just disgusting. I don't think there's any reasonable need to "examine" yourself like that. You have got to be kidding. This is ridiculously humiliating and disgusting. It’s one thing if your sex partner should notice something but to mess around with the boys like that is just disgusting. I don’t think there’s any reasonable need to “examine” yourself like that.

]]> By: Dave http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/10/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-11-give-yourself-a-testicular-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-32723 Dave Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:31:10 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3205#comment-32723 Take it from a guy who only has one left, due to cancer. Check them regularly. Take it from a guy who only has one left, due to cancer. Check them regularly.

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