When I went in to work the other day, I was sort of surprised when several of my co-workers came up to me and asked what the deal was with the light blue ribbon that I was wearing, but I think they were more surprised when I told them that it was a prostate cancer ribbon. I am always frustrated that no one ever seems to know what the blue ribbon is for, even though the pink ribbon for breast cancer is generally known.
While breast cancer is of course something that we all need to be conscious of, as a survivor of a battle with prostate cancer I feel like there could be a better awareness of men's health issues, especially by men themselves. I wasn't always so aware of prostate cancer and I didn't used to wear a prostate cancer ribbon, but I started having symptoms of prostate cancer about three years ago, but did was not educated about them and did not pay any attention to them.
After a while however, the symptoms got too troubling to ignore, so I went to the doctor where I found out that I was really in trouble and that I needed to start treatments right away. My family and I were all terrified about what this might mean for us, but I started the treatments and did everything possible to recover from this awful disease.
But fortunately, I made a complete recovery and when the doctors told me the good news, I felt that I had been given a new lease on life, not just for me but for all of my family. And that's when I started wearing the ribbon, particularly during prostate cancer awareness month, which I discovered was September in the United States, although other countries have different months, like November in Canada and March in the United Kingdom.
I enjoy 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. That first day that I wore the ribbon into work was really a turning point for many people around the office, and I feel happy that after I started talking about my experiences, several of the other older men in the office, including my friend Burt, went to the doctor for a check-up. As it turned out, one of the men had the early stages of cancer, and was extremely grateful for my advice, and I was grateful that he had listened!
While breast cancer is of course something that we all need to be conscious of, as a survivor of a battle with prostate cancer I feel like there could be a better awareness of men's health issues, especially by men themselves. I wasn't always so aware of prostate cancer and I didn't used to wear a prostate cancer ribbon, but I started having symptoms of prostate cancer about three years ago, but did was not educated about them and did not pay any attention to them.
After a while however, the symptoms got too troubling to ignore, so I went to the doctor where I found out that I was really in trouble and that I needed to start treatments right away. My family and I were all terrified about what this might mean for us, but I started the treatments and did everything possible to recover from this awful disease.
But fortunately, I made a complete recovery and when the doctors told me the good news, I felt that I had been given a new lease on life, not just for me but for all of my family. And that's when I started wearing the ribbon, particularly during prostate cancer awareness month, which I discovered was September in the United States, although other countries have different months, like November in Canada and March in the United Kingdom.
I enjoy 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. That first day that I wore the ribbon into work was really a turning point for many people around the office, and I feel happy that after I started talking about my experiences, several of the other older men in the office, including my friend Burt, went to the doctor for a check-up. As it turned out, one of the men had the early stages of cancer, and was extremely grateful for my advice, and I was grateful that he had listened!
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