Dad's devastating words to partner after going to toilet in Morrisons
08.09.2023 - 07:09
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A dad-of-two has shared the 'hardest words he ever said' after he went to the toilet in Morrisons.
Mark Pritchard, 34, popped to the bathroom in the supermarket while on a day trip with his partner Carly, and two children. While in there, he made a devastating discovery, which would change the family's life.
The 34-year-old from Ellesmere Port noticed his left testicle had "changed shape completely" and felt "very different". When he left the toilet he made a five-word admission to his partner Carly Parker - "I have found a lump," reports the Liverpool Echo.
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The dad-of-two said: "The lump was flat on one side and felt numb. It was like it wasn't part of me. I came out of the toilet and my partner was asking me what was wrong, and I took the pram off her and said 'nothing, nothing'.
"We have been together for seven years and she knew it was serious, so I told her 'I have found a lump'. She got quite emotional to be honest as we were walking back to the car.
"I don't think I really spoke for 24 or 48 hours after that, I kind of isolated myself and was trying to come to terms with what was happening. I got in touch with my GP first thing on Monday morning and was examined before being referred to the Countess of Chester Hospital where I went for an ultrasound, bloods and to meet a urologist."
On August 11 Mark was told he had a 35mm tumour, around the size of a date, in his testicle and he would require surgery to have it removed.
Mark said: "My head was all over the place. Since that day, our lives have been an absolute chaotic mixture of emotions, stress and anxieties. I called all my family and the lads to tell them to