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Friday, October 11, 2013

Join Us In "No Shave November" For A Great Cause!

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Have you ever heard someone say "Movember," or "No Shave November"?  I'm sure you have, but did you truly know why they were talking about it?  Hell, were they just talking about it or did they actually participate? I'm ashamed to admit that I have never fully participated in it.  I'm also here to let you know that I'm going to participate this year with or without you!  However, I'd prefer my participation be with you! 

Here is all I need you to do:

1) Submit a photo of your CLEAN SHAVEN FACE on October 31st (or very recent time) to lifegonelive@gmail.com
2) Submit an updated photo of your NON SHAVED FACE to lifegonelive@gmail.com every 5th day:  November 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and the 30th. 
3) When you submit the photo's, please put your name and city location in the email as well.  Age is optional.

I will post every photo I receive in my blog every 5th day for the entire month in order to have some fun and bring attention to men's health!  Come on, it'll be both fun AND funny! And....IMPORTANT!

I already heard someone say "Oh man, I don't know if I can go 30 days without shaving, it will probably itch."  Are you kidding me!?  Imagine having testicular or prostate cancer!  A little bit of itching won't hurt you then.  I posted some statistics below....If I haven't convinced you to participate yet, hopefully these statistics will...Thank you to us.movember.com for the information below.

In the US, one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime making it the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men after skin cancer. In 2013, over 238,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed and almost 30,000 men will die of prostate cancer in the US alone. 



Despite these figures, the level of awareness, understanding and support for prostate cancer lags significantly behind that of women’s health causes. 

PROSTATE CANCER
  • A man is 35% more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than a woman is to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • One new case of prostate cancer occurs every 2.2 minutes and a man dies from the disease every 17.5 minutes.
  • The incidence rates are double for African American men.
  • If detected and treated early, prostate cancer has a 97 percent success rate.
TESTICULAR CANCER

Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men between the ages of 15 and 35. It starts as an abnormal growth or tumor that develops in one or both testicles. It is a highly treatable type of cancer with a very good cure rate (about 95%) if found and treated early.
  • 7,920 new cases of testicular cancer are expected to be diagnosed in 2013.
  • Because treatment is so successful, the risk of dying from this cancer is very low: about 1 in 5,000.
  • 370 men will die from testicular cancer in 2013.
  • A man's lifetime chance of having testicular cancer is about 1 in 270.
MENTAL HEALTH

Men in particular, face a unique set of challenges when in comes to them managing their mental well-being, with the associated stigma (of shame and embarrassment) often preventing them from seeking help and taking action. In the US:
  • Men generally have lower levels of awareness of mental illnesses than women
  • Over 6 million men (7% of the population) are diagnosed with depression each year
  • One of the most common manifestations of mental illness is depression
  • Depression affects more than 19 million Americans every year, regardless of age, race, or gender
I mean come on, read these stats!  All I'm asking you to do is bring some attention to them by growing a sweet beard and mustache for one lousy month!  Let's go!  Again, see the directions in bold to participate! 

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