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I was surprised when I strolled into work the other day and everyone began to ask me what the deal was with the light blue ribbon that I was wearing, but I think they were more surprised when I told them that it was a prostate cancer ribbon. I think that it's a bit of a letdown that while everyone knows about what pink ribbon means, blue ribbons are still obscure.

Of course I am glad that everyone knows all about breast cancer, but as a survivor of prostate cancer, I think it is just as essential for everyone to have a better understanding of men's health concerns as well. The reason I started wearing the prostate cancer ribbon was that a few years ago, I started having symptoms of prostate cancer, but since I was not educated about it, I didn't pay any attention to them.

After a while however, the symptoms got too troubling to ignore, so I went to the doctor where I found out that I was really in trouble and that I needed to start treatments right away. My family and I were all terrified about what this might mean for us, but I started the treatments and did everything possible to recover from this awful disease.

But I was overwhelmed with joy when the doctors told me that I had beaten the odds and I could barely believe my good fortune. After going through this trying experience, I decided to wear the ribbon from then on during prostate cancer awareness month, which is September in the United States, but I thought I would also wear it during other countries awareness months which were November in Canada and March in the United Kingdom.

I appreciate moments like when coworkers and the other people I come into contact with ask me about the ribbon because it lets me tell my story and illuminate those who are sympathetic about issues like men's health, but lack the information to reasonably do anything about it. The first day that I wore the ribbon in to the office was really a fantastic day, and I was thrilled that because I shared my story, several of the other older men in the office made appointments with their doctors for a prostate check-up. And we later found that one of the men from the office did find that he did have some cancer, but because they had caught it so soon, they were able to treat it without any issues.