August 4th 2017 I decided to have a good old feel of the jewels after my Dad mentioned he has had a second scare of testicular cancer since beating it 25 years ago.  Thankfully he was all clear but I was not so lucky.

That one grope changed everything as I was later diagnosed with testicular cancer which has resulted in me going through a bilateral orchiectomy on 14/09/17. Stef and I also lost the ability to have our own children as the cancer had killed all sperm cells.

I am now awaiting chemotherapy which may start just before this race. If I run, walk or get pushed round I will be doing it beside some very special people. These people have kept me sane, kept me laughing, kept me feeling loved but beyond anything they keep me positive.

Testicular cancer is a very curable and treatable form of cancer if caught early but we need to spread this message and urge all men to check their jewels.

Thank you very much for donating, it really does mean the world to me.

Matt 

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