Toronto Maple Leafs forward Dakota Joshua opens up about his experience dealing with his cancer diagnosis, and why he feels sharing that story is so important.
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Dakota Joshua’s Cancer Diagnosis Didn’t Keep Him Down
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We miss you in Vancity, Dak!
Vancity loves and misses you DAK!
If you're a younger male, pay attention to any changes or differences in your testicles. Over many years I occasionally experienced mild tenderness and soreness, but attributed it to other common conditions. I had noticed for a long time that one was significantly bigger than the other, but I humorously just thought that it was my dominant nut. Eventually the tenderness grew worse and the problem lingered and persisted. I never imagined that I would have testicular cancer, but there was another common condition that is a medical emergency so I finally saw a doctor to get it checked. That's when I found out I had cancer and it had spread. Fortunately, testicular cancer is highly treatable so long as is doesn't go too long. It mostly strikes males in their late teens and twenties. I was in my mid-40s. I'm better now. Apparently, there usually is NOT tenderness or soreness associated with the condition, so you must be vigilant and check your nads yourself. At the time of my diagnosis, a friend of a friend had just died from it. He ignored the signs and waited too long. By the time he saw a doctor, he only had weeks left to live. So if you are a younger male, do some basic research on what to look for before it's too late.