A Warrnambool business will be seeing purple this month, all in the name of men’s health.
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After his own personal experience, David Mathison has encouraged all his employees to grow some facial hair this Movember and dye it a vibrant shade of purple as a reminder for men to get regular check-ups.
“When you hear the word cancer it is a real shock,” the Battery World Warrnambool chief said. “When I hit my mid 40s I thought I should have the prostate cancer, PSA check and when the results came back that my numbers were high I was immediately referred to a urologist. The real devil to all of this detail is early detection.
“I am lucky in that I have the cancer cells but at this stage they are just there and not doing anything. I have annual tests to check everything is under control.
“My message to men is to take the blood test and if it happens to lead to having the next test think about your options – would you rather die of cancer or have a moment you might find embarrassing?”
More than 90 Battery World stores nationwide will take part in the Movember challenge.
