How cancer changed my life. In September 2012, I began noticing my left testicle feeling heavy, and dull pains that came from time to time.  I let it go for a few weeks, but after terrifying and diagnosing myself via Google, I decided to get checked.  Having no health insurance, I went to an urgent… Read the Rest

In the beginning of 2010 I was 28 years old and living in Boston, Massachusetts. I was in a transition period in my life both personally and professionally and was starting to make significant changes to help myself feel better mentally, emotionally and physically. I began placing a far greater emphasis on the importance of… Read the Rest

(written by Zach Pauda) My story began late March to early April of 2005 when I had had some sharp pains in my left side but they would just come, and go just as quick, so being young and naive I would just dismiss them as nothing to be worried about, that is until the early morning of April… Read the Rest

It all started in September 1995 when I discovered a lump on the left side of my neck. I went to the Doctor on a Friday afternoon and was told I had Cat Scratch Fever. The next day I was in the hospital with severe chest pains. They controlled the pain, and on Monday they… Read the Rest

My cancer journey began in the fall of 2008 when I began having consistent lower back pain. I consulted a few different doctors regarding the pain and had some tests performed. They prescribed many different painkillers and suggested getting more exercise as well as daily stretching. Unfortunately, none of this helped the pain. I went… Read the Rest

“The only thing better about the name ‘Single Jingles’ is the message that it carries!!!! Matt Ferstler created Single Jingles to make young men more comfortable about discussing testicular cancer – the #1 most common cancer among young men in America – to educate and create awareness to increase early detection… And save more lives!!!… Read the Rest

A Success Story I was told by my urologist that there is a 98% chance that I have cancer. Even writing that sentence makes me feel sick to my stomach. The shock shakes me from my inside out. I don’t know whether to go and cry or to be strong. I want to do both and… Read the Rest