Sorry if this is a repost. My Names James im 24 im from county antrim in Northern ireland. I work in my familys plant hire business mulholland plant hire I'v posted a few pics of some of our plant up recently some of you might have saw. Around june time last year while as my mates describe it (layn scratching my bollocks)
I noticed a small lump on my left testical, Thinking it was nothing but wanting to get it checkd out i got an apointment with my local GP. He sent me off to antrim hospital for an ultrasound scan. One friday evening shortly after my scan, the doctor sat me down and told me (you have cancer).
I was next sent to get it removed followed by CT scans Where they later told me it had spread from the testical and started to develope in lymph nodes in my stomach. Then came the tuff part. 3 to 4 months of cemotherapy. Let me tell This was the Worst and hardest thing i'v ever done in my life.Whats this got to do with plant and machinery most of you are probly askin. When asked by doctor wha my job was, He said you'd be in regulair contact with diesal,hyd oil and grease then?? He told me something about some of these have chemicals in them that could have links to cancer. Now i'v lost count of number of times i'v refueled greased or put pipes on for attachments, and Decided to (Take Wee Jimmy riddle for a Piddle) Before geting back into cab. And lets be honest how many of you Wash your hands BEFORE you go to toilate??
I just want to tell all the men on here to give them a good feel and if your worried about anything go to your doctor. its only 10mins of embaressment but it could save your life. I was lucky as cemotherapy worked. But i still have to attend hospital everymonth for scans and blood tests. Im now trying to get back on track and get back to work. But my energy levels are very very low and the cemo has messed up my bowels. But hopefully with time all will sort itself out. Thanks for reading this James.
