It Takes Balls

By Testicular Cancer Awareness FoundationHealth & Fitness

It Takes Balls episodes

August 01, 2022 Danny Moisanen Was Calling Out of Work Often - It Ended Up Being Testicular Cancer
Danny Moisanen is a testicular cancer survivor from Washington. Danny talks about realizing something was wrong after calling out of work often; being treated with an orchiectomy, BEP, RPLND, and VIP; feeling lonely during treatment because of COVID protocols; being diagnosed at stage 1 and then stage 3; going to therapy; side effects; a special encounter; and much more!
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46 min
July 01, 2022 JD Heylman’s Sons Were Old Enough to Know He Was Facing Testicular Cancer
JD Heylman is a testicular cancer survivor and member of the US Air Force. JD talks about first noticing that something was off when stationed in Korea and seeing a Korean doctor, being treated for pure seminoma in the United States with chemo and a laparoscopic RPLND, battling testicular cancer with sons old enough to know what was happening, lasting side effects, and much more!
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35 min
June 01, 2022 Cody Wilt Was Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer Days Before His Wedding
Cody Wilt is a testicular cancer survivor from Maryland. Cody talks about being diagnosed with testicular cancer days before his wedding, having his orchiectomy days after his wedding, having to alter the course of his treatment due to elevated tumor markers, being treated by Dr. Pierorazio, conceiving a child naturally after chemo, anxiety after treatment, advice for current patients, and so much more!
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33 min
May 01, 2022 Mark Neff Confronts His Demons After Testicular Cancer
Mark Neff is an author, life coach, and testicular cancer survivor. Mark talks about being diagnosed around the same time he was supposed to buy a salon, being a 15 year survivor and confronting the demons more recently, battling addiction as a coping mechanism, masculinity, and much more!
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33 min
April 29, 2022 Dr. Clint Cary - Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection (RPLND)
Dr. Clint Cary is an associate professor of urology and surgeon at Indiana University Health and one of the top surgeons in the world performing the retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND). Dr. Cary explains what the RPLND entails and answers listener questions about the surgery used for curative intent in testicular cancer patients.

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53 min
April 22, 2022 Nickalaus Goodman Was Diagnosed With Testicular Cancer After Years of Ultrasounds
Nickalaus Goodman is an EMT, SVP of Clinical Finance, and a testicular cancer survivor. Nickalaus talks about having microlithiasis and being put on surveillance, being diagnosed with testicular cancer after years of ultrasounds at 37 years old, being treated with an orchiectomy and BEP, some of the lasting side effects, focusing on today, and much more!
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49 min
April 15, 2022 Scott Hamilton is a 25+ Year Testicular Cancer Survivor
Scott Hamilton is an Olympic figure skating icon and a testicular cancer survivor. Scott talks about the Beijing 2022 Olympic figure skating controversy, being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1997, being treated with BEP and RPLND at Cleveland Clinic, getting back on the ice after treatment and the feeling of seeing celebrities like Jack Nicholson in the crowd, advice for men facing a diagnosis, the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation, and much more!
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47 min
April 08, 2022 Nathan Adrian Talks About Testicular Cancer as an Olympian
Nathan Adrian is an 8x Olympic medalist for Team USA Swimming living in Oakland, CA and a testicular cancer survivor. Nathan talks about getting on Team USA, discovering his testicle being hard and swollen while on a step ladder, being treated with an orchiectomy and laparoscopic RPLND and recovery, conceiving a child naturally after treatment, his future in swimming, and much more.
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35 min
April 01, 2022 Jonathan Hester Doesn’t Let Testicular Cancer Stop Him From Living Life
Jonathan Hester is a campaign official with the Governor of Alabama and a testicular cancer survivor. Jonathan talks about discovering his testicular cancer, not letting his diagnosis get in the way of living his life, Governor Kay Ivey proclaiming April 2022 as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, his extensive work as an awareness advocate in his community, and much more!
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44 min
March 01, 2022 Dr. Phil Pierorazio - Patient/Provider Relationship
Dr. Phil Pierorazio is a Urologic Oncologist, the Chief of Urology at Penn Presbyterian Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania, and a board member with Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation. Dr. Pierorazio talks about the relationship between a patient and provider, different treatment options for testicular cancer including surgeries and chemotherapy, dealing with insurance difficulties, testicular cancer and mental health in survivorship, testosterone levels, the upcoming Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation virtual conference in April 2022, answers listener questions, and much more.

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46 min

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It Takes Balls is a podcast for testicular cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and families. Through conversations with survivors, oncologists, urologists, and medical experts, we discuss…