A few days later and Tom was back in Doctor Carters clinic. "Okay Tom, i'm going to tell you whats going to happen with the operation" Doctor Carter said. "You're gonna put me asleep, cut away my testicle that is affected, and i'm going to have chemotherapy which will make my hair fall out" Tom stated obviously.
"Tom before the operation I think you should look into banking your sperm" Doctor Carter said, Tom raised a confused eyebrow

"Why would I need to bank my sperm?" He asked, "its just a precaution tom there is always a chance of infertile" Doctor Carter explained.

"Well my wife's infertile anyway Sam can't have her own children, we've adopted" Tom explained. "Please Tom, you may regret it if you don't, " Doctor Carter said. And Tom nodded "i'll think about it" Tom said.

"Okay then. After the operation we will insert an artificial testicle if you would prefer as this as most men say makes them still a man. Is that something you would like?" Doctor Carter suggested and Tom nodded

"Yes i would like that" Tom said and Doctor Carter nodded. "Okay I will make you an appointment about getting your sperm banked and another appointment after your operation so you can start your chemotherapy" Doctor Carter said.

Tom nodded his thanks, and he soon left the Clinic hobbling out on his crutches. Before he headed to the ED, to pick up the christmas presents from fellow colleagues after he picked them up, he headed home,

He arrived home and placed the presents under the tree when he noticed a note in Sam's hand writing.

Tom

Me, Adam and Charl have gone out, to do some christmas shopping since we never got to do it in the first place, i don't know how long we're going to be a few hours i expect!

anyway Adam and Charl will be heading home after they've got everything they need but i'm meeting Fletch for a drink when his shift finishes so thats where i'll be in case you're wondering.

See you later

Sam xxx

But Tom was unaware that Sam had lied about where she was going, it wasn't Fletch she was meeting but Jonny, she hadn't mentioned him because she knew that Tom would go spare, and truthfully Sam didn't want to cause an argument what Tom didn't know, wouldn't hurt him