One testicular cancer survivor's bid to raise money for the hospital that saved his life really includes going the extra mile - literally, the Daily Mail reports.
Charlie Penrose, 29, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in December 2013, which resulted in having his testicle removed. He also underwent a course of chemotherapy and is now cancer-free.
He is currently raising $16,000 for King's College Hospital, saying: "I can't repay the staff for what they did - I couldn't have asked for anything better. I just want to do what I can to say thank you."
Penrose has already taken part in a 10-kilometer race in Richmond Park. In April, he will take on the Three Peaks Challenge, which will involve walking the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours. In June, he will attempt to cycle from London to Paris in 24 hours and in July he will walk the 350 miles from London to Cornwall in just five days. In August, he will spend six to eight hours kayaking across the English Channel, and finally, at the end of the year, he will take part in an Ironman Triathlon in Mexico.
Penrose, from Brixton, south London, will now have to have monthly check-ups for a year and then regular check-ups for the next nine years.
"I'm feeling quite positive about it. There's not a lot I can do other than check regularly. Testicular cancer has become less alien because of Movember - it's been normalized. You assume it won't happen to you - even now I still have a bit of a reality check," he said.
Movember is an annual event that takes place every November, when people grow their mustache to raise awareness of men's health conditions, particularly prostate cancer, testicular cancer and other types of male cancer.
The most common symptom of testicular cancer is a lump or swelling in part of one testicle. Twenty percent of patients suffering from the condition also complain of pain in their testicles or lower abdomen.
