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Lubbock Avalanche Journal: Manning Up
Testicular cancer survivors help spread the word
by: Brittany Hoover
February 11, 2012
Matt Ferstler, founder and CEO of Single Jingles and a testicular cancer survivor, educates young men through the foundation and asks them to “Man up. Check ‘em.”
Jason Morton went to the doctor about his back pain.
The then-30-year-old had first consulted a physician about the pain in his lower back in October 2008 and had been given a long list of remedies.
None of them helped. Exercise and stretching didn’t ease his pain. Pain pills didn’t reduce his discomfort. He was unable to sleep, thus unable to work.
His doctor decided to give him a cortisone injection in his back and ran a routine blood test before proceeding. In the results, his white blood cell count was elevated, and he was admitted to the hospital.
After much testing, on April 13, 2009, Morton was diagnosed with stage 3 nonseminoma testicular cancer.
He began chemo treatments before the end of that day.
To read article click here!
News Cast From February: you have to click on link-
http://everythinglubbock.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=98352&fb_source=message
Asking men to Man UP!
Single Jingles Newscast Feb 16th:
SJ to speak on campus this week at Texas Tech University
Immediate Release:
February 6th, 2012
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7th
7:00p Coleman and Weymouth (Coleman Hall Game Room)
8:30p Wall-Gates & Hulen-Clement (Wall-Gates Lobby)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th
7:00p BGS (Sneed Conference Room)
8:30p Murdough & Murray/Carpenter-Wells (Leadership Development Center located in Carpenter-Wells)
February is the unofficial Testicular Cancer Month:
February 1 2012:
Today we have launched our Unofficial Testicular Cancer Month. Our slogan for this month is “love yourself check yourself!” 3 college campuses in Texas are littered with our posters and men from those three locations are learning the importance of self exams. Please spread this to everyone! “Love yourself Check yourself!” MAN UP CHECK EM
An App to Save Your Son’s Life
November 22, 2011, By Jim Higley
My high school son loves his smartphone. He also loves the 62 apps on that smartphone.
Conversely, I don’t love all of the 62 applications that often get between him and the rest of the world. But I do love him.
So that’s why I’m suggesting he get app number 63. Today.
It’s called Single Jingles.
You’re thinking this is an app that plays holiday songs, right? Nope. Maybe a motion-sensitive app that turns his phone into a handheld electronic maraca? Wrong again.
Single Jingles is an app that could save your son’s life.
To read Article in its entirety please click here! http://manofthehouse.com/gadgets/phones/app-to-save-sons-life
Calling all men! February is going to be Single Jingles Month!
SJ is calling all men to Man UP Check EM every month but we would like to make the month of February the official month of Single Jingles the Man Up Check EM Campaign! More details to follow! Email info@singlejingles.org if you have any questions!
Need support in the Austin area:
Posted: Austin, TX April 28th 2011
LIVESTRONG Young Adult Group
The group is open to any young adult (21-40) with any cancer at any stage. Come and meet other young adults going through the cancer experience. The group is focused on the issues young adults face. Topics will include coping with work, school, relationships plus any other concerns raised by the group. There will also be fun recreational activities.
Group meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month for 6 sessions beginning, April 6 from 6-7:30.
You are invited to bring a guest.
2201 East 6th St.
Austin, TX
For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Jerald Saenz, MA, LPC-S at 512-279-8434 or social.services@LIVESTRONG.org
Press Release YAA:
Posted: Austin, TX – April 7, 2011 – Today Single Jingles announced its partnership with the Young Adult Alliance, created by LIVESTRONG®, the organization founded by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong to serve people affected by cancer and empower them to take action. The Alliance is a coalition of more than 160 international organizations with the goal to improve the survival rates and quality of life for young adults between the ages of 15 and 40 with cancer – a drastically underserved community.
Click on the press release below to read more!
Young-Adult-Alliance-Press-Release
Wall Street Journal
OCTOBER 27, 2009
By LAURA LANDRO
Photo by Eli Meir Kaplan for the WSJ
After Cancer Diagnosis, a Mentor
Survivors Volunteer to Offer Strategies, Encouragement to New Patients
The first time they met for a beer in Austin, Texas, Matt Ferstler and Keith Levy hit it off so well that they ended up talking for six hours. Their conversation, though, wasn’t what you’d expect of two 20-somethings at a bar. “Do I need to bank sperm?” Mr. Ferstler wanted to know. Mr. Levy had already been through what his new friend was dealing with: testicular cancer, which affects the reproductive system of men most commonly in their mid-20s. Looking across the table at a 24-year-old who was in remission after surgery to remove a testicle, Mr. Ferstler could talk about concerns he hadn’t felt able to discuss with his doctor, his parents or longtime friends: “Am I going to be able to have a normal sex life? Will someone accept me if I’m different?” Read full article…
