OK. It's official. Marcus Cannon is now my favorite Patriot. I can relate to him. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. I had surgery last September so I am now cancer free. Watching the Patriots last year was the best therapy I could have.
Being diagnosed with cancer is a scarey thing. Right after they drafted Cannon was when I was diagnosed, so I had some empathy for him and have followed his progress. It's amazing that he can play football in the NFL after treatment. 8 months later for me, and I still leak like a seive whenever I sneeze, cough, or laugh. I have to go to the bathroom every hour. I have a prescription for oxycontin because of pain spasms I still get and it feels like I have acid coming out when I go. I am now fighting a staff infection. I have also lost 25 pounds since last year, but that is probably because I stopped drinking. Hey, but I was able to get a Medical Marijuana card so it's not all bad. But I am now cancer free.
So, if you are over forty, get your prostate checked. The few seconds of discomfort is a lot worse than the alternative.
Cannon was lucky someone made him get a biopsy done. His cancer could have esily gone undetected and who knows what would have happened to him.