

Speaking about the time of the diagnosis, Ryan said:
“My extended Irish family only ever heard of the Mater Hospital for cancer patients. Never did the word or words "Cancer" come in to the picture or even cross my mind... It wasn't until the Urologist at the Mater hospital recommended he remove my testicle at the earliest possible time that I grew concerned.
Ryan recalls how he was shocked by the urgency of treatment, saying he was told:
“"I have an operating room tomorrow morning and can get it done." … "Pardon me?" I asked in amazement. I felt as though the wind was taken right out of my chest. I came in for a swollen testicle and this doctor is telling me he wants to remove it? NO WAY! He hasn't given me a blood test, xray?? I realized the severity of the situation and flew back to Ottawa, Canada to meet up with my personal doctor to figure out what in the world I was going to do.”
After having his testicle removed in January that year, Ryan underwent three rounds of chemo lasting over three months, and a lymph node dissection clearing out any lymph nodes that could have been affected. He was given the all clear on December 15th, 2006.
Since his clean bill of health, Ryan married his wife, and is a proud father to two girls Chloe (6) and Lexie (4).
So now Ryan and Troy want to create awareness, while bringing home a message that is close to them both.
If that wasn’t enough to love this version, listen to the pretty epic performance.
We’re playing this on repeat.
Nice work lads.
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Hat tip: Thanks to Lindsay Ray and Ryan Watson for sending this our way!
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