Good morning and welcome to race day!!! Today is an historic day in the life of Balls to Cancer and our #teamnuts !! We would like to ask each and everyone of you to make a special effort to support us today. If you live locally please come down and bring the family! We have a bouncy castle, face painting, candy floss and ice cream!!!

For the grown ups we have Tea, coffee sandwiches oh and of course the bar!!! So please come down and help us celebrate the first Balls to Cancer fun run (and bring your unwanted coins)

And don’t forget you can meet Wolverhampton Wanderers very own Jody Craddock who is running too!!

For those of you too far away to come today, you can play your part too. By making a donation through the website, by raising awareness in your community of what and who we are. Tweet about us, comment on Facebook about us. Get us as many followers as you can.

You never know you may even get a famous face or two to retweet you.

Good luck to our runners and walkers. Thank you for your commitment to the cause, and I hope to see you back in June with your friends and family.

Thank you #teamnuts for getting us this far, there is still a lot of work to be done. I have every confidence that YOU will be able to do it.

Mark Bates

The Wolverhampton Wolverines Australian Rules FC are backing Balls to Cancer. They will be holding a fund raising day in the new year to help us raise much needed funds.

Also they are going to add the Balls to Cancer logo to their kit to help us raise awareness.

Thank you lads!!

They have been going since 2009 when Ian Mitchell started the team up.  They have a mixture of older lads and sixth formers from the school he teaches at (Brownhills School).  Last year they had 30-odd members.  Around a dozen of them are taking part in this years Balls to Cancer fun run.  They play in the Central and North West division of AFL Britain.  They play their home games at Willenhall RUFC, Essington.  Next year they will be sponsored by Rileys Pool Sports Bar, Wolverhampton.  They aim to hold a Balls to Cancer home game next year where all proceeds will go to the charity.

Aussie Rules over here is not the 18 a-side version you get in Oz unless you play in London.  Here we have a 9 a-side version, played on rugby pitches.  Everything else is the same including the severity of the tackling ans everything else!

So why not go along and support the boys who are supporting Balls to Cancer!!

Get To Know Your Manhood

Remember that one testicle (usually the right one) is slightly larger than the other, while the left one may hang a little bit lower. This is completely normal.

Examine One Testicle at a Time

Using both hands, gently roll each testicle (with slight pressure) between your fingers. To do this, place your thumbs over the top of your testicle, then, with the index and middle fingers of each hand behind the testicle, roll the testicle between your fingers.

Know What Your Balls Feel Like

Your testicles should feel firm and smooth, about the consistency of a hard-boiled egg except without the egg shell.

Know What’s Normal

You may feel the epididymis (the sperm-carrying tube), which is a soft, rope-like tube located at the top of the back of each testicle. This is a normal lump.

Know What’s Abnormal

When examining each testicle, feel for any firm masses, lumps or nodules along the front or sides. Lumps may be as small as a piece of rice or a pea and they are often painless.

See a Doctor

If you notice any swelling, lumps or changes in the size or colour of a testicle, or if you have any pain or achy areas in your groin, you should schedule an appointment with a doctor (preferably a urologist) right away.
It’s Not Always Cancerous
If you do notice something abnormal, don’t get overly anxious; there are many other causes of abnormal lumps that are much less serious than cancer. But that titbit of info shouldn’t stop you from seeking help. Infections, for example, will still require prompt treatment.

Other Signs and Symptoms

• Aside from testicular lumps, there are other signs and symptoms of testicular cancer that you should be aware of:
• An enlargement or significant shrinking of a testicle
• A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum
• A dull ache in the lower abdomen or in the groin
• A sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum
• Pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum
• Enlargement or tenderness of the breasts

When In Doubt, Get It Checked Out

Let’s face it, human beings have a tendency to overreact when it comes to their health and chances are, you’re not a doctor. If you do notice something abnormal, don’t hesitate to have it checked out. Checking your balls regularly will hopefully make you better at distinguishing a real lump from your normal anatomy. But when in doubt, get it checked out. The worst that will come of a check-up is a little embarrassment, but that surely beats cancer.

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