Thank you, Gillette!

There's an old saying that nothing is impossible for the person who doesn't have to do it himself. The powers of the internet have come through with flying colors, and I am the proud recipient of a box of Gillette Blueboy badges, courtesy of some very nice PR folks in the UK.

This is the box of blue boys he got in the mail on Friday.
I handed out several to the chemo nurses and docs, as well as to folks at church and some online friends who asked nicely. I'll be sending some out to family members next week.

Again, I wish our American puritanical prude factor wasn't so high, otherwise we could have a PR campaign like this here in the states. But in the meantime, I would wager there are less than 200 of these suckers circulating in the US, and 50 of them have issued from my grubby little paws. Can you feel the power? Are you impressed? I've even gotten some contributions for the pins, which I will try to funnel back to Cancer Research UK, if the power of the 'net permits (they do have an online donation page).

The funniest thing about these badges is that they come with a little foldout with some drawings of how to perform a self-check of the boys. Not safe for work or for the kids!

I have got to have one of these!

The trip to chemoland was uneventful today. My blood counts remain adequate, and tumor markers are falling, so good news all around. The hair on my head started falling like London Bridge when I emerged from the shower this morning, so it's off to the barber tomorrow to seal the deal.

The highlight of my day is a post from the TCRC's mailing list. The Gillette Company (UK) and Cancer Research UK have launched a campaign to raise awareness of TC in the UK. They've enlisted the help of several prominent UK celebs (soccer, TV & radio) and created a risque photo of the fellas protecting themselves as if they were defending against a free kick. They've also made a twist on the classic cancer awareness ribbon by adding a head and turning the ribbon into a stick figure:

Brilliant, eh? I have GOT to get one of these pins (they're being given away as a promotion, but I don't know If I would qualify living in the states). As far as I know, they're only available in the UK, but rest assured I am conjuring up all the powers of the net to track one down!