#FoulBall

#Foulball 

Well folks the bad news is I have Cancer.  The good news it we caught it early.  It is manageable and some even say curable.  

The short story is that Lefty decided to try and kill me so I had him evicted.  I am incredibly lucky, blessed and fortunate.  We caught this so early.  My tumor was only 5MM, for us Americans that is about 1/4 of an inch.  

Testicular Cancer is one of the better forms of Cancer to have because it has such a high rate of survivability.  Like most cancer the earlier you catch it, the better off you are.  I had quoting numbers because I think that it is all relative and each person is different.  

So here is the 101 

ONE GUY
EVERY HOUR
EVERY DAY

is Diagnosed with Testicular Cancer 

But the overall survival rate is 95% and increases to 99% if caught early.  That means

One Guy

Every Day 

Dies from Testicular cancer

While rare, testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 35. It is a highly treatable cancer especially if caught and treated early. With early detection treatments are more effective and often less aggressive than when the cancer is detected in the later stages. Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy and depend on the type and stage of the cancer.

Testicular Cancer is broken down into two classifications Seminoma and Non-Seminoma.  Seminoma is the most common form I am told.  

So I have Non Seminoma Stage 1 Embryonal Carcinoma with Lymphovascular Invasion.  This type only accounts for 4% of this rate cancer to being with.  But for those of you who know me, it is never simple with me.  You can google it and find out all the horrible things about it and then you will find out how lucky I am that I am Stage 1.  That being said I am considered High Risk because I get to check all the risk boxes for reoccurrence which is not positive.  What is positive is that with treatment I can reduce my risk of reoccurrence from 50% to less than 5%.  I will be keeping a close eye on this so I am counting on being in that 95% category.