MY CANCER STORY.
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2021
- Last fall, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After a surgery and 9 weeks of chemotherapy, I’m happy to report that things are finally looking up.
As someone who had never had any health issues before and didn’t have a family history of this sort of thing, I was shocked and completely devastated when I got the call. The past 6 months have been the most challenging times of my entire life and pushed me well beyond my breaking point on multiple occasions. Despite the physical, mental, and emotional roller coaster Mike and I both embarked on, I’m proud to say that it forced me to find strength and resilience I never knew I had and has given me an even greater appreciation for life.
Mike was an absolute rockstar nurse and the best partner I could ever ask for throughout this entire journey. He drove me to daily appointments, changed my bandages, stayed on top of my medication schedule, and provided me with a really comfortable shoulder to cry on. I can’t imagine how I would have done this without him. We were already such a solid unit before any of this took place, but after surviving cancer together during a pandemic, our bond feels stronger than I could ever explain.
The transition back into normal life has been strange and I’m still figuring it out. The past 6 months have felt like a bad dream and I’m just trying to move forward with a positive attitude and take things day by day. The one thing I know for sure is that I will never take another day, experience, or moment for granted. To anyone still reading this, I promise that you can and will overcome whatever you’re going through. It might not be easy. It might really suck and make you question yourself a lot, but you can do it. Keep going and keep fighting. 👊
We made a video to talk about our journey in greater detail. I really hope that it can help someone out there and raise awareness about testicular cancer.
Love,
Scotty & Mike
#Cancer #Storytime #CancerJourney
Not even sure how I stumbled upon this video, but really felt like I should comment :) I did my entire healthcare career, almost 20 years, at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Over those years I've heard cancer story after cancer story after cancer story. Just wanted to say that this is one of the most well spoken, "real", and articulate narratives of an experience I've seen. So well done, genuine, and heartfelt - all with such an amazing attitude and perspective. I'm sure you know how incredibly lucky you are to have the partner you do to be there through it all - that can be such a make or break component. Your comment about not being able to "unsee, or unhear" what you've seen and heard is spot on - it changes you forever. Congrats on your success, and best of luck!
I don’t comment very often, but this really was a very genuine, honest posting. I wish you the best in your recovery and your relationship.
Thanks this is exactly what i was thinking All the best to Scott & Mike
Thank you! ❤️
@@scottydynamo you guys are adorable stay strong 💪
The partner is god sent. Hes super sweet supportive, resilience and such a solid rock. Taking care of someone sick is quite draining physically and emotionally. But he did it with such grace. Beautiful human ❤
Love to see two people stay together through sickness and health! If this not make us believe in love nothing will!
I hope you both stay healthy. It is difficult, but once you get beyond 5 years, they consider you to be cured. It's been 36 years since I finished chemo, and still going strong.
Michael and Scotty, you have shown what true and deep love it all about. You guys are an example of what LOVE is.
Bless the two of you. Sending you both waves of strength.
All the good vibes!! My partner got testicular cancer when we first started dating and it definitely brought close together. I wanted to be a positive support for him and show him he can get threw it together! It's been 2 years this month and all looks good 😊
Awesome-Thats wonderful to hear! So ridiculous particularly as masques do not work except for very short periods of time while visiting a sick person! Viruses always enter the eyes, ears, nose, & mouth!
KBC BScMScDSW ( PhD ) Microbiology
Thank you for sharing! I’m not much of a crier, but this definitely had me in tears. I’m glad to see that you’re doing better, and you have each other to help get through this. Sending you both lots of love and positivity!
You are such a hero and have the best partner with you. My prayers for you. Thank you for sharing your story.
Truly inspiring - stay well ❤
Sorry to hear your are having to endure this, wishing you all the very best.
I wish you the best my friend, you got a lot of supporting friends, like your followers, and they as come from all around parts in the world .
Thank you for sharing this. I'm so happy you are safe and that things are looking up for you! Be safe and get better all fingers & toes crossed for a speedy recovery!!
Love you dude. I'll keep you in my prayers
Thank you both for your honesty and sincerity. On the eve of 2022, I wish you both the very best.
You both are now on my prayer list.
Thank you for sharing your story with us, I am glad you are getting better stay strong, you are an inspiration to us all, wishing you both continued Blessings ❤️🙏
Thank you so much for sharing! You boys are amazing going through so much! Scott you are so strong; you will be victorious! Wishing you guys all the best!
I cannot imagine what you guys went through. Thank you for sharing and I'm so happy you are okay. ❤️ You guys are rockstars! Everything will definitely be well from now on!
Wishing you a speedy recovery and peace during these trying times! To anyone else fighting an illness or going through hardships I'm sending you good thoughts, hoping for the best. Fight on!
You guys are the sweetest couple ever. Stay strong. 💕💕💕
God bless you and all the people who looked after you xx
Wow, that was very devastating to hear, but glad you guys are in a much better place now. You're very lucky to have somebody to look after you Scotty. Sending love from California.
My heart was breaking for you guys all through the video. I'm so happy that things are getting better and I hope everything will be OK. I can only imagine how hard it must've been to do this all alone at the hospital because of Covid. You guys are amazing and strong and I'm wishing you all the best and lots of health and happiness cos you guys deserve it! Love to you both! ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing, I hope you get completely healthy very soon. God bless you both.
Thinking of you, Scotty! Sending lots of positive vibes your way! Mike, thank you for doing amazing work! You two are awesome!
Thank you for sharing ❤ Hoping this is a small hurdle on your way to a lifetime of happiness. Encouragement for many of us who are or have faced major medical. Sorry if my GET WELL hugs are so tight they hurt 🤗🤗🤗
I wish both you and Mike nothing but the best of health and you to be a successful actor in the future.
Oh Scotty, I’m so sorry. Sending you and Mike Love and Light. Thanks for sharing.
Guys THANK YOU for a brave, wonderful, honest video … you are both HEROES !!! ❤️😃❤️😃❤️😃
Very courageous and very glad you have each other!
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Thanks for the honesty. Glad y'all got past the bad times. Wish y'all a great life going forward! Stay safe going forward.
Hugs to both of you. I'm glad you're well.
Scotty I'm so glad you are on the mend. I have every reason to believe everything will be just fine. Keep your head up and just look forward to a bright future. Much love to you both and takec care of each other.
So sorry to hear what you had to go through, especially during Covid. So glad to hear things are now looking up for you. I'm sure Mike will continue to look after you, & you also have a great support network with yours & Mike's family. God bless you & best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Dude, sending Positive Energy your way. You look great and you will beat this.
Thank you gents for sharing your story and using your celebrity for good. My partner and I went through a similar situation with my cancer diagnosis and chemo treatment, and it is such great advice to check yourself out and listen to your body. Your video is informative and inspirational and I wish you both continued good health and success.
Scotty thank you for sharing and best to you! Keep living life to the fullest, loving Mike, and Mike you’re the very bestest for you being a loving supportive partner! Your journey as hellish as it was has made you stronger, like steel being tempered through the fire of a forge! The passion, anguish and experience that you shared together has given you much to tap into and to share with the world through your crafts and hence can help others, by being a source of strength, success, and thankfulness! Best to you both and sending much love from Maine! Geoff
Focus on getting healthy. Thank you for sharing and trusting us to listen and be there for you. Hugs and prayers for a full recovery. ❤ 2
Very powerful video.you gentlemen are amazing,
i love you two for loving each other truly, even in the midst of that dreaded sickness. it is a great consolation that the big c is curable and i am praying that you scotty will survive this. it is so admirable on your part to be telling us this story. i do shed tears (i was actually crying for the most part of this video) for the love you have shown and the strength you are able to convey to a follower or subscriber like me. you are so strong scotty or you are just holding back the tears. i will wish for a superhero in my life like this blue eyed beautiful specimen called mike.
Thank you, both, for sharing your honest and loving story. I am currently going through a health issue, and it has really helped me,
I am so sorry to hear the news of your cancer diagnosis. It is good to hear that you are on the road to recovery. You are so fortunate to have each other on this journey that you are going through!! Thank you for sharing your story which will help to raise awareness of testicular cancer and how important it is for men to check themselves on a monthly basis. I am sending positive thoughts and prayers to both of you. Take care!!!
Watching this video for a second time after almost six weeks, brings home to me just how wonderful it is to find the person you rely on in life, and how you can not put a price on the value of unconditional love. Continued good health for you i hope!
I'm so happy you found it when you did. Sending you healing energy and love. Please take care and be safe.
Much love to you both!! ❤️❤️ Thank you for sharing your story! So glad you are on the mend! ✌️
Sending love, prayers and good juju. Get better soon, Scotty!
Sending light and support your way. So courageous for sharing. Happy to hear about your survival journey. Stay strong!!!
I am so so sorry that you have had to go through all of this and so glad you are Ok now. I have been thinking about you for months! Thank you for sharing your story. And always for sharing your light and love. Our world needs you, Scotty! 💕
Hello from Australia. My thoughts and prayers are with you Scotty for a successful recovery. You and Mike are so lucky to have each other. Draw strength and positivity from your love and strength together.
You both are my heroes. Cancer does suck. Please get well . You are both incredible.
oh man I cannot imagine what you guys had to go through with the pandemic happening as well... Hope you can get full recovery soon.
Bless You Scotty And Mike. Sending you positive vibes, prayers and hugs ❤️❤️❤️
Hi. Scotty. I’ve just watched this thank you for sharing your story hope your doing great when I watch your videos now your looking great take care. Lots of love❤️❤️❤️❤️
Well done. I'm sure this video is helping many others cope.
Awesome that your doing well and thanks for sharing and reminding everyone to get checked out!
Thank you! ❤️
Thanks for sharing. It reminded me a lot of my year with cancer surgery & (in my case) 6 weeks of radiation treatment. I was lucky in that I didn’t do it during a pandemic, but my 3 weeks in the hospital was really isolating... so I can imagine how it was worse during a pandemic (although my week in the ICU, I couldn’t have visitors.) I think I grew personally with mine, it sounds like you have as well. (Fantastic that your partner was so supportive, that helped me enormously too.) 7 years out I can say: it gets better.
Thank you for sharing! It is so important to stay informed, your video will help thousands of men. Blessings to you both. ❤️❤️
Hey Scotty I just wanted to say that I'm so sorry about the cancer you have made me and everybody else deal with me
You are stronger than you think!!!! So happy everything has come out fine now!!! Hugs and best wishes for continued health. ❤️💛🧡💚💙💜🌈🦄
Be as happy as you can. You deserve it very much. Much love.
So sorry this happened to you. But I'm very glad you have a wonderful family and supporting partner. Glad you doing this good wow. You really a trooper. Cheers buddy❤💪
Guys, I am so very truly sorry to hear what you've gone through these past months; however, thankful that you are recovering. Your message on this video is so important and I am confident will help others. You're truly brave in sharing and giving a true picture of what you went through. My thoughts and prayers are with you both! I've always enjoyed your videos as you seem like truly great guys with so much talent, positive spirit and love. Glad that you have each other!! Regards.
Scotty, Mike, I was shocked beyond words, BUT I'm glad that you're doing better. I wish you both all the best, and will keep you in my prayers. Love you both!
I am so sorry that you both had to go through that but I am happy to hear you are on the mend. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers love from Mississauga!
So understand. Glad you have each other, family and friends to help both of you to go such a hard tine.
Ring that bell. So glad you are doing so good....you 2 have been greatly missed.
Sending you prayers and strength 🌹 Please keep us posted. Love and hugs to you both 🌹🌹
This is amazing Scotty I’m also a cancer patient/ survivor so I know those emotions you have felt and it’s horrible !
On the plus side we are still here so we must remember that wishing you the best from Ireland 😊
I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like to have gone through all that you have, and I am so glad that you seem to have come through it successfully. I don’t blame you in the slightest for waiting to talk about it because of the energy you had to expend experiencing it. I hope your recovery continues to go smoothly, and I’m especially glad you had Mike there to give you unwavering support.
I’m so happy to hear you are doing better! Love and prayers for your family 😃
So sorry you are having to go through this but amazing to hear you are on the right track. Everything crossed for your ongoing recovery. X
Scotty, I have followed you for many years. You and Mike are beyond precious to so many in this hectic world and we so appreciate your openness on this topic. I pray God’s Providence gives you immeasurable opened doors as a result of this experience in His plan for y’all. Grace be with you my friends!!! Love y’all! ❤️🙏🏼
So glad everything went OK. Massive best wishes for the future.
Wish you both all the best.
A long happy and healthy life 🙏🏻
Lots off love from the netherlands
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Thank you!!
Glad your through it . Nothing but prayers for your improved health.. Glad your in the mend. 👏👏👏👏♥️👼
Sending you both best wishes, hugs & support from a long way away!! 💕💕💕
Thanks Jane! ❤️
I can't imagine how physically and emotionally draining this experience has been for both of you! And to have it happen during a pandemic is just devastating! But coming out of this darkness you will become much stronger, wiser and appreciate life so much more. You are both not only gorgeous on the outside but you have such beautiful hearts in souls! Continue to lean on each other, think positive thoughts and appreciate every day as you continue to recover. Wishing you both a long, happy and healthy life together!❤❤
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Guys I found you recently, and from the very beginning I was hooked watching your videos, at times watching like a marathon of them at work on my breaks. Having said that, I haven't cried like this since I lost my mother, and even now as I watched your 1yr. cancer free video, I'm shedding happy tears for you both. Stay Safe & Healthy... Abrazos
Thank you for sharing this very difficult situation. Not only is it incredibly brave and public spirited of you, but it clearly demonstrates the strength of your relationship and your own personal integrity. I’m so glad they got you early and it’s a successful treatment.
Thank you! 🙏❤️
I was diagnosed with lymphoma in August 2013 & went through 6 months of chemo @ the local VA hospital. On 9/9/99 they removed my prostate for prostate cancer. 21 years later in 2020 the cancer returned. They are now treating it with hormone therapy. I get a hormone shot every 6 months. The hormone shot does not kill the cancer, it just slows the growth. I was also diagnosed with HIV+ in 2011. My latest T-cell count was 1009 which is fantastic & my viral load is undetectable. Stay positive & keep fighting!!!
This is pretty shocking! It's amazing that cancer can strike the healthiest of people, it really doesn't discriminate. I'm so glad you caught it when you did (even though it had spread a bit). Keep up on your follow up appointments and you'll be great! I was diagnosed with colon cancer at 36 (now 38) and had surgery and have gone though 25 rounds of chemo (definitely relate to the chemo brain, change in taste, constant nausea, etc). Unfortunately mine spread later on to my liver and stomach lining so I'll be on chemo for the rest of my life. The biggest thing I remember that keeps me going is that it could always be worse. I'm very fortunate that it wasn't worse and if you think about the fact that KIDS get cancer, it makes me strong enough to face reality and be thankful for everything that I do have because it could definitely be worse. Best of luck to you, and thank you so much for sharing your story! Really proud of you for going through this with such a great attitude and very glad you have such a great support system!
Love you both! Thanks for sharing this story.
Three years ago, I went through 9 hour surgery for colon cancer and 4 rounds of chemo, and rang the bell. The chemo was by far the hardest. But I made it and have been in remission for 3 years. I understand and feel your journey. Best wishes to both of you with the rest of your lives. Take care and Enjoy!
I wish and pray for a healthy life to both you and Mike.. This came as a shock, since your previous postings had no hints of it.. But good to know that you have almost recovered now..
Lots of love and hugs..
I’m going through this right now. Surgery for my cancer is on March 3rd. I’ve been freaked out for a long time. Can’t wait to get through this. Thank you for your video. It really helps.
I am sorry that you had to go through this,! I’m an glad you had each other’s back and the help of your family and friends,! Much love!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This just came up in my feed for some reason. I watched it when it first came out but decided to watch it again tonight. I lost my oldest sister to cancer 5 months ago and I know what she went through. It took 1.5 years to kill her. She started with lung cancer and it moved to her brain. I am so glad that everything is going well for you as far as the cancer is going. I hope it never comes back and you and Mike have a long happy life together! I don't know how long I have been following you here and on twitter but I knew that every time I saw pictures of you two together that you belonged together as husbands (and would once in a while say so, lol)
You are both so amazing. Keeping you in my prayers. Love you guys 💛💛
Thank you for sharing your story. I have had to leave my mother at the emergency twice lately ans it’s very weird. I was feeling so bad leaving her there all by herself. And then you keep watching your phone for news. Not fun for the sick person and not fun for the caretaker. I hope you keep on being ok. You certainly have the right attitude. Thank God you were there for each other. Take care!🙏🙏🙏
Just found you and subbed. From my own experience with the Big C, I was able to totally relate. You guys have discovered the ultimate cure for every disease: LOVE. You are fortunate..........lots of hugs and love............Ray
Cancer sucks. So glad you tolerated well the chemo. Stay strong. 💘 y'all
Been following your life online for over a decade. Glad you’re fighting hard
Thanks Charlie! ❤️
Your bravery and honesty are incredible. Thank you for using your platform to tell this important story about self-care, physical, emotional and mental. Your story, and your love is inspiring. Please consider keeping a journal as you continue your journey. You have an important story to tell. My prayers for your continued good health and love story.
Thanks so much, Tom! I/we really appreciate it! We will definitely keep documenting our journey and try to do our best to raise awareness. ❤️ Hope you’re doing well!!
I have watched and cried through the video, I am also going through cancer colorectal I had radiation and chemo with pills but the cancer came back in the same area , now iam waiting for the scans results hopefully it has not spread , I am praying for you . Respectfully Tony from beautiful Miami Beach ⛱️ Florida
How are you did you get the results
This is 6 months later and how are you? Prayers sent and God Bless! 🕊💖🕊💖🕊
Omg, Scotty... je suis tellement désolé. Merci de partager avec nous. Je te souhaite un prompt et complet rétablissement. Sending lots of love. 💜❤️🧡💛💚💙
First let me say that I am glad that you are doing well despite having cancer you seem to be in good spirits which can have a real impact on your recovery. I hope that things continue to get better. It must have been hard for Mike who wasn't able to be with you during treatment because of covid, however, reducing the risk of infection with cancer patients who's immune system is very low could have very bad and negative consequences to say the least. It is also brave to post your story I am sure you have felt vulnerable and questioning your life and putting it on a social platform. People need to understand that testicular cancer though rare, can and does happen to people, and a simple self check can mean good vs bad prognosis if guys ignore it for months and by then it could have spread and have a worse outcome. You are healthy, eat right, don't party that much except the time you accidentally roofied youself with the desert edibles lol. Stay strong, be positive, continue to love each other and I believe that you with have both quality and quanity of life to put all of this behind you and live your best life ever.
Thank you for sharing your story. Blessings to you both.
Scotty I am so Thankful you are on the road to getting better. Just remember to STAY STRONG! With Mike as your nurse, all things are possible. There is one drug that is powerful and that is Love and you have that from family and friends on here. I am in North Carolina but I got ya any way I can. It starts with Mike and spreads like a bunch of flowers. Spring as sprung so lets get you feeling better and back into that role you had to give up. Mike my friend. Hang in there. You are stronger than you know. It is called Love and it will carry you through all things possible. See ya both next time and yes, it will be soon. By the way Scotty, the hair looked great as a southern country myself I keep it short like that so just relax and enjoy it for now, and remember it will grow back when the meds have kicked Cancer is butt. STAY STRONG and safe. Love ya both.
Thank you for sharing your experience and positivity with the world