The Robin Cancer Trust
The Missing Ball
Barry Orange has vanished. His brothers turn the whole town upside down looking for him, and the reason he went missing is one every grown adult needs to hear.
Published in partnership with The Robin Cancer Trust. Every penny of profit goes to the charity.
The story
The day started off just like any other. Ball games with the brothers. Except Barry Orange never showed up. The search covers the bowling alley, the man cave, under the bed and most of the pub, until they find Barry sat alone in the corner with some news no ball ever wants to share. He has found a lump.
What happens next is the whole point of the book. His brothers get him to the doctor, the doctor gives him the once over, and Barry learns that most lumps are not cancer and that checking early is everything.
26 pages of story, silliness and one life saving message, finishing with the real signs, symptoms and a step by step guide to checking your own. Square format, 8.125 x 8.25 inches.
Take Barry home
From £12.99
Every penny of profit from this book goes to The Robin Cancer Trust, Registered Charity No. 1148999. Buy one for the lads, keep one for the loo.
Meet The Robin Cancer Trust
The UK's only testicular, ovarian and germ cell cancer charity.
The Robin Cancer Trust was founded in 2012 by the Freeman family after their son and brother, Robin Freeman, passed away from germ cell cancer aged just 24.
Rob's family, including his brother Toby, the charity's Founder and CEO, started the charity with one hope, that no other family would have to go through what they did.
Today, they work hard to raise life-saving awareness for testicular and ovarian cancer with their education campaigns across the UK and offer support to those diagnosed with germ cell cancer.
In short, they save lives. This book exists to support their mission!
Free awareness talks in schools, colleges and workplaces. Over 100,000 young adults reached so far.
These free resource packs, carefully curated by the cancer community, offer support to those undergoing treatment for testicular, ovarian or germ cell cancer.
The #TalkingBollocks and #NotOvaryacting education campaigns aim to reduce embarrassment, break stigma and get young people talking about ovarian and testicular cancer.
Connecting patients, survivors and families so nobody faces a diagnosis on their own.
2 minutes could save your life
Know your balls
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 45, and it is 95% curable when caught early. Check monthly, during or just after a warm bath or shower.
- Check one testicle at a time using both hands.
- Firmly but gently roll it between your thumb and fingers.
- Get to know your epididymis, the cord at the back. It is meant to be there, and it can be tender.
- Feel for anything not normal for you. One being bigger than the other is normal.
#NotOvaryacting
Ovarian cancer is 90% curable when caught early, and there is no national screening programme which detects it. This makes recognising symptoms earlier very important.
- Persistent, and not going away?
- Frequent, happening most days?
- New, started in the last 12 months?
- Unusual, not normal for you? Any of these means book a GP appointment.
If something feels off, speak to your GP. Do not sit on it like Barry did. This page will still be here when you get back.
The Robin Cancer Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1148999. 29 Queens Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9JJ. therobincancertrust.org
The Missing Ball is written and published by Jen Jenivive. All profit from every copy sold goes to the charity. Questions? hello@jenjenivive.com