Found this wonderful lot @truecancerbodies a little while ago and seeing how they are changing the way we relate to cancer and it's affects. So I shared my story so that it might help me and others in the telling. Pls go check them out!! #Repost @truecancerbodies with @get_repost ・・・ Written by George aka @tagg_family I just wanted to deal with it as quietly as possible. “It” being a diagnosis of papillary carcinoma - one of four types of thyroid cancer. As the consultant explained, "If you were to go buy a cancer, this is the one to have." I laughed. Hearing the diagnosis was easy, telling my kids was far harder. They listened & asked questions. Together with my wife, helped me stay strong during my treatment. I owe my life to a pair of converse trainers…lovely crisp white leather ones, which caused me some serious Achilles tendon issues. So I went to the doctor. Thankfully I got a great doctor who told me that the shoes were shit & seeing as we were getting on so well, I asked her to “feel my lumps”. So she did & sent me for tests. I was on holiday in Portugal when my phone rang, a UK number. The doctor explained who she was & asked if I was free to talk, I said where I was & she replied, “oh sorry, don’t want to spoil your holiday.” Too late!! I had my thyroid removed in August 2017 (with a slightly scary stay in intensive care), with a second op in October 2018 to remove 47 lymph nodes & two more lumps. The consultant blended the two scars into one, and two lots of radioiodine. I feel my scar all the time & there is some pain, but it’s not going to stop me. I play footy, exercise (30-day press-up challenge currently) & I just got a bike. I have been cared for by some amazing people in the NHS, my MacMillan nurses & my gorgeous family & friends. The stories on True Cancer Bodies are inspiring, brave. I love how True Cancer Bodies is helping to change the conversation around cancer & what it looks like, so I wanted to be part of something that is an empowering community that are supporting people to live. Occasionally I’ll catch someone staring at my scar. I’m lucky, I F**KING LOVE my scar! #malecancer #cancerlads #truecancerbodies #thyroidca https://www.instagram.com/p/B0DEFt4lu0Ga_3W-qsf7SX12pN5lZk7M53ZbvQ0/?igshid=is2lvrxidqpg