Dos and D30 Touko 2021

#44 - Hugo Toovey - You're Never too Young. Defeating Cancer Twice

Hugo Toovey is a 2 x Cancer survivor, Army Captain, Jodi Lee Foundation and Movember Ambassador and the founder of 25 Stay Alive.

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by the truly inspirational Hugo Toovey as he shares his uplifting and emotional story.

Hugo was living a normal life and completing his training at The Australian Defence Force Academy when suddenly his life was turned upside down when he found an unusual lump on his testicle. After getting it checked out by a GP he was later diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Hugo continued his training and later underwent chemotherapy which was an incredible battle to face at such a young age of 21.

Fast forward 5 years and Hugo received his final 'all clear' and was cancer free until a few short months later he noticed an abnormality in his stools which was quickly diagnosed as bowel cancer.

Hugo shares with us the brutal truths of taking on cancer including the mental struggles, the family sacrifices, the confidence kicks and the incredible vulnerability needed to fight such a battle.

Not only has Hugo defeated cancer but he is now spreading the important message for young people to regularly get checked through his 25 Stay Alive campaign. He is key note speaking Australia wide while being an ambassador for Movember and The Jodi Lee Foundation as well as his duties of Captain in the Army.

We hope this episode touches you all and prompts each person to check themselves and encourage loved ones to get checked frequently. Stay safe and enjoy!

Follow and connect with Hugo on instagram @hugotoovey

Check out 25 stay alive here - 25stayalive | Don’t wait until it’s too late | Global Movement

Email us your questions as we would love to answer them on the show - thedosanddshow@gmail.com

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