On episode 16 of Sisters Without Shame a friend looks forward to the day he will call himself a testicular cancer survivor.

Survivorship begins from the moment of diagnosis, says radio and TV personality Mark Pilgrim. He tells men to realize that they need not always be the toughest in the room when faced with the disease. “Not every day is a strong day,” he says.

Pilgrim was diagnosed with testicular cancer in his late teens. Survivorship continues from diagnosis, to treatment and through the survivor's life. His survival is a second chance.