I wouldn't be here this Christmas, if not for The Beatson

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Loving Lanarkshire dad, David Ross, wouldn't be here this Christmas for his wife and two little girls, if it wasn't for The Beatson.In May, last year, he detected a lump in his testicle.

His GP referred him for tests, which confirmed it was cancer. Within two-and-a-half weeks, David was under the surgeon's knife, and his testicle was removed.David, communications director at ScotRail, said: “We were just a normal family, life dominated by our children, busy with work, and then the diagnosis came.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android "Initially, my consultant hoped surgery to remove my right testicle would be enough and I would need only one round of chemotherapy.“Life changed completely and changed even further once the chemotherapy started, and I had about three months of chemotherapy which I had quite a tough time of."I had a bad reaction to the first few chemo sessions and ended up spending a lot of time in hospital.

Thankfully, they were able to tailor my treatment and I was able to get through the later stages without many complications.”David, 36, of Stepps, North Lanarkshire, continued: "The Beatson also offered lots of additional care: massages, counselling and lots of different things.