Phil Morris (health activist)

Philip Morris MBE (born 1972) is a two-time testicular cancer survivor and founder of Testicular cancer uk, who works to spread awareness and most importantly emotional support of the disease on the Internet using online forums and social networking. He is also a cancer documentry producer having made films that guide men through cancer.

Phil Morris MBE


Born in Heswall in 1972, he was educated at Pensby high school where he was friends with former Pro footballer Graham Branch . He only discovered in 2019 he has Double deficit dyslexia after hiding since his teenage years that he struggled to read and write.

He is the younger brother of Kerry Drumm the australian award winning director and play write.


He served in the British Army from 1990 where he served in Germany and operations in Belfast and Bosnia. Phil was a member of the 1 ADTR and 2CS boxing teams fighting at welterweight. Unfortunately, he regrettably had to leave in 1997 with a back injury.

After being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2002, he set up Check Em Lads, now renamed Testicular cancer UK a cancer organisation to help men under 35 suffering from this medical condition. Although the website was initaliy set up to help men from the UK its now used and respected by men across the globe . His website and support service is recognised by some of the leading oncologists in the UK and the United States. Phil is looked up to by thousands of survivors across the globe who look at him as one of the first survivors to help men going through cancer

Many new testicular cancer charites across the globe have said they wanted to be as influential as Phil and offer the same support to men in there countries as Testicular cancer UK has in the UK.

His cancer returned in 2015 as stage 3 seminoma. Phil is one of the leading campaigners and influencers in the post testicular cancer condition Hypogonadism and mental health issues.

In 2013, Check Em Lads was renamed https://www.testicularcanceruk.com Testicular Cancer UK.[1]

Awards

The David Cameron award in 2013, for innovation in male cancers [2]

MBE from Her majesty Queen Elizabeth in June 2021.[3]

Notice of Order of the British Empire https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3818160



References
  1. Williams, Andrew (28 April 2021). "Testicular cancer: What are the sings and how to check for it". Metro. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. "Check 'em boys". Points of Light. 12 February 2015.
  3. "Queen's Birthday Honours 2021: Charity worker honoured for Covid supplies". BBC News. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.


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