Now hold on just one second there folks! I know what you're thinking... "Oh boy! Jimbo's at it again talking about balls or pumping or cocksnot, and liberally abusing the "fuck" word with his usual complete disregard for taste and decorum again." Well....
YOU'RE WRONG!!!
The link I have directed you towards is a blog written by my friend Marshall. He was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer, and has been keeping this blog in order to keep a record of his journey through all of this for his friends and family, and I imagine, for himself.
The funny thing is, well, it's not funny at all really. Let's say... peculiar. The peculiar thing is, is that one of my very very extra long time friends JUST went through all of this shit over the last year. He didn't keep a blog because that's just not really his thing. And he kinda prefers his anonymity, so in the spirit of his Germanic descent we'll refer to him from here on out as Eva Braun. Eva is done with all of his treatments and is back to work and more or less pursuing a normal life.
Anywhoooo... I only found out about Marshall's situation and his blog a few days ago when my sister-from-another-mister, Lori, came to visit me a few days ago. As soon as she told me about everything I knew that A) Marshall was going to beat the ever fucking living shit out of cancer, and B) his blog would be
TOTALLY FUCKING AWESOME!
When I finally had the chance to go through it yesterday it was everything I expected it, and him, to be. He faces this shit head on, is very honest about how he's feeling whether it be good, bad, or ugly, and somehow manages to keep a sense of humor and spirit through all of this. His posts are generally short and to the point, thoughtful and reflective, honest, humorous, easy to read. And the layout of his blog is very easy on the eyes.
Seriously guys, check out his blog. Marshall's a great guy (I almost kissed him once at a bar but chickened out at the last second MAN LIPS EW!!!) and I really think you'll enjoy his writing. Especially if you, or someone you know is going through something like this, his strength, balanced by a big heart, may help you get through whatever it is you might be dealing with.
For any of my male readers out there, I guess I should take a moment to express just how important it is to check your balls. Eva told me that although testicular cancer is one of the more survivable cancers, apparently it's also a bit rare. Well, now I know TWO motherfuckers that have gotten it over the course of one year. So grope your balls, bitches! Here's an instructional video made by Marshall (he's a nurse) BEFORE he was diagnosed, ironically enough....
At this point I'd like to suggest that, if you're a fat ugly bitter piece of shit like me, you probably masturbate frequently, and that's probably just as good a time as any to inspect your balls. And Marshall, if you're out there listening, err, reading this, if I ever had to choose a man to grope my junk in a completely clinical context, I'd hope it'd be you. I WON'T KISS YOU! ... But you can touch my balls.
Lastly, I'd like to close this post by sharing another video as a shout out to Eva and Marshall, because I'm sure NO ONE has ever had THE MOST ORIGINAL IDEA ON THIS HERE PLANET EARTH to share this with you guys... Enjoy!
Jim, this was a really good post. I'll follow Marshall's blog. No, I'm not checking Coty's balls -- he can do that himself. My Mom recovered from Colon Cancer. It's a bitch, but getting through it can be done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stef! I know Marshall will appreciate it. Glad to hear your mom made it through!
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