I was a bit surprised when my co-workers were all asking me what the reason was that I was wearing a light blue ribbon last week, but they all seemed surprised too when I told them that it was a prostate cancer ribbon. I think that it's a bit of a letdown that while everyone knows about what pink ribbon means, blue ribbons are still unknown.
Of course I am glad that everyone knows all about breast cancer, but as a survivor of prostate cancer, I think it is just as important for everyone to have a better understanding of men's health concerns as well. The reason I started wearing the prostate cancer ribbon was that a few years ago, I started having symptoms of prostate cancer, but since I was not educated about it, I didn't pay any attention to them.
Before long, the symptoms got to the point where I could not ignore them anymore, so I went to the doctor where I received the grim news that I had cancer and I would need to start treatments immediately. I was absolutely terrified, and my family was all very worried and tense as I underwent the treatments and tried to recover from this devastating disease.
But I beat the odds and recovered and was eventually given a clean bill of health, which was like being given a second chance at life, not just for me, but for my entire family. This experience was what motivated me to wear the ribbon during prostate cancer awareness month, and I did a little bit of looking and thought I would wear the ribbon for all the different countries awareness months which were September in the United States, November in Canada and March in the United Kingdom.
I appreciate moments like when coworkers and the other people I come into contact with ask me about the ribbon because it lets me tell my story and educate those who are sympathetic about issues like men's health, but lack the information to reasonably do anything about it. The first day that I wore the ribbon in to the office was really a fantastic day, and I was delighted that because I shared my story, several of the other older men in the office made appointments with their doctors for a prostate check-up. As it turns out, one of the men that got examined did have some cancer, and the doctor told him that he was lucky that they found it when they did because it could be easily treated.
Of course I am glad that everyone knows all about breast cancer, but as a survivor of prostate cancer, I think it is just as important for everyone to have a better understanding of men's health concerns as well. The reason I started wearing the prostate cancer ribbon was that a few years ago, I started having symptoms of prostate cancer, but since I was not educated about it, I didn't pay any attention to them.
Before long, the symptoms got to the point where I could not ignore them anymore, so I went to the doctor where I received the grim news that I had cancer and I would need to start treatments immediately. I was absolutely terrified, and my family was all very worried and tense as I underwent the treatments and tried to recover from this devastating disease.
But I beat the odds and recovered and was eventually given a clean bill of health, which was like being given a second chance at life, not just for me, but for my entire family. This experience was what motivated me to wear the ribbon during prostate cancer awareness month, and I did a little bit of looking and thought I would wear the ribbon for all the different countries awareness months which were September in the United States, November in Canada and March in the United Kingdom.
I appreciate moments like when coworkers and the other people I come into contact with ask me about the ribbon because it lets me tell my story and educate those who are sympathetic about issues like men's health, but lack the information to reasonably do anything about it. The first day that I wore the ribbon in to the office was really a fantastic day, and I was delighted that because I shared my story, several of the other older men in the office made appointments with their doctors for a prostate check-up. As it turns out, one of the men that got examined did have some cancer, and the doctor told him that he was lucky that they found it when they did because it could be easily treated.
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