h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

...is very much on my mind today. More thoughts on it one day in the future, but for now - its on my mind.


 

Cancer can be a cruel illness. I would like to emphsise the CAN. If caught early enough some cancers can be cured. I usrge all women to check for signs of breast cancer and all men to check for testicular cancer. Both of these kill lots of people unnessecarily (i didn't spell that right but I'm not in the mood to try and figure it out).

This is especially true of testicular cancer. But if found early enough if is completely curable. I know that admiting to fiddling with your bits is embarassing. Even better if you can get someone else to do it for you. So come on, for your own sake GET CHECKING.

I couldn't agree more.

Blokes are notoriously bad when it comes to health. I think we women have it easier there. The Breast and cervical cancer campaigns have been greatly highlighted. But people seem afraid to talk about blokes bits.
This Morning did a wonderful thing a few weeks ago. They got a doctor and a male model to show you how to check for lumps that could be earlt testicular cancer. I thought it was brave of them and they should be congratulated for taking a brave step on morning tv. But I still doubt that the message is getting through.