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Are you a survivor of breast cancer? My husband DID NOT survive breast cancer. Has our site helped you? If so, how? Not really Comments: On September 16, 2004 my husband Brock lost his fight against breast cancer. Brock first was operated on for colon cancer in April 2000. We thought everything was fine and he was colon cancer free. Then in November 2001 Brock found the lump in his right breast. He was having a lot of pain in his spine and 2 of his ribs on his left side. He went to the doctor to get an appointment to have an x-ray to see if the pain in his spine was arthritis. While talking to the receptionist he just happened to mention the lump in his breast. Within 5 minutes Brock was seen by the doctor. The next day Brock had a mammogram. After that a biopsy and the day before Christmas we were told he had breast cancer. In January 2002 Brock had a mastectomy and 13 lymph nodes removed. All of the lymph nodes had cancer. Since that time I have tried to get the word out as best I can about male breast cancer. I finally was interview on the local FOX station last October. I have contacted most of the breast cancer sites either by e-mail or by phone but NONE seem to care about male breast cancer. Komen tells me more women get breast cancer than men. And I have told each and everyone that I have talked to "SO WHAT-A LIFE IS A LIFE." Since I am a big NASCAR fan I am very upset that Komen will be getting money from NASCAR charities. Some of the drivers have done a commercial for Komen but it is not mentioned that those same drivers are at risk to get breast cancer. I have contacted NASCAR head quarters in Daytona Beach, FOX Sports that run the commercial and of course KOMEN. Nobody seems to care to let the drivers, their crews and fans know "MEN GET BREAST CANCER, TOO." I went on a cruise in July 2007. There was a walk for Komen. There was NOT ONE WORD in the information about male breast cancer. On the day of the walk I stood on the deck of the ship and kept telling the people "MEN GET BREAST CANCER, TOO." A woman laughed at me and kept laughing even after I told her my husband died from breast cancer. Most of the people stopped and asked me questions because they didn't know this fact. I had one breast cancer site tell me there was no room on their home page to put the sentence MEN GET BREAST CANCER, TOO. I told the woman "Shame on you and this breast cancer site for not caring to let men know about male breast cancer." She seemed to care less...... I will not stop getting the word out until the news media and the breast cancer sites have the information in plain site. I have said to every one of those sites, "how can you find out information about male breast cancer if you don't know men can get breast cancer?"
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? No Has our site helped you? If so, how? Yes. I've read the stories of survivors of Male Breast Cancer and has really made me more aware. Comments: I participate in Relay for Life every year for the last 4 yrs. Last year I was on a new Relay team and met a survivor of male breast cancer. That was the first I had ever heard of a man being diagnosed with breast cancer. This year for Relay my team has decided to make our Mission delivery for our campsite about Male Breast Cancer. I'm thankful to have come across this site and to have read your stories. To all Thank you for sharing. Also, just wanted to put it out that the American Cancer Society can help you will getting to your chemo/radiation treatments, and even help you with cost. Give them a call 1 800 227 2345.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? not yet Comments: I went to an annual with a certain Dr. I complained about having twitches in my left breast area. He said not worry it is just muscle spasms. I did not have a lump. Four months later I went to my internist for an annual exam. I told her that I had these twitches and she immediately ordered an mammogram. I turned out to have stage 2-3 breast cancer. I had a mastectomy with 23 lymph nodes removed. I underwent 3 months of taxol, 3 months of FAC (red devil) and 30 days of radiation. I am now a three year survivor taking tomoxifin every day. I wish that I could get on the radio or TV or speaking tour to spread the word about male breast cancer.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? yes . it gave me the wiil to keeptring Comments: my breast cancer is gone . know i have lung cancer from the breast cancer. my dr's wont let me go back to work and my bills just keep coming in . god please help
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? yes, always read or talking to othe Breast cancer survivors helps Comments: On Jan. 3rd, 2007 I was told I had prostate cancer, I decided to have my prostate removed, a few weeks before the surgery I noticed a small lump on my right breast, it continued to grow, I went to my regular doctor and he thought we should have a biopsy and mammogram done be for the prostate surgery, that was done and the biopsy came back negative, I had surgery and 2 weeks late the lump was back, I went back to the surgeon that did the biopsy and he drained it again and said if it grew back we should remove it, 3 weeks later it was back so we set up a date to remove that watery cyst. It was 2 months to the day from my prostate surgery and 4 hours of surgery, a radical mastectomy, 9 lymph nodes removed, 7 of which were cancerous, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy, but I am still going. MEN check your self, just as women do.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? just found this site with the help of a TV station Comments: I was told on Jan 3 2007 that I had Prostate cancer and decided to have it removed, about 3 week before that surgery I found a lump by my right nipple, I went to the doctor and had a biopsy the next day, the biopsy came back negative, they said just a watery cyst. had my prostate remove on Feb. 12 2007, 2 weeks later I went back to the surgeon that did the biopsy because the lump had grown back, He drained the lump and said if it grew back they would remove it. Three weeks later it was back, so it was set up to be removed on April 12, 2007. Thinking that it was just an outpatient surgery, just my wife and I went to the hospital, about 4 hours after going into surgery I awoke in recovery to find out they had removed my right breast and 9 lymph nodes 7 of which were cancerous. Now almost 2 years later and have been through chemo and radiation i still do not feel as good as I did before all this. If ti had not been for all the help and prayers of my family and church family i don't think I would be here today.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? Yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? Unknown-Why haven't I heard of this site? Comments: I was diagnosed with Stage III A Breast Cancer in August of 2007,but I have had a lump in my left chest since I was a teenager. It started out as a ring around the nipple. Later, I noticed a small lump about the size of a pea to the right of my left nipple. At the time I thought it was a "knot" in the muscle or that I had "bumped" it in rough play. As I grew over the years, so did "the lump". From a small marble size in my Twenties,to a grape size in my Thirties, to a ping-pong ball size in my Fourties and to the golf ball size in my early Fifties. There is a benign breast condition in young teens called,"Gynecomastia". Could this condition have caused my cancer? I don't know and Researchers probably don't know either. Obesity may also be a cause due to elevated estrogens in men.
My tumor was 5cm,estrogen positive and 6 of 23 lymph nodes were positive. I had a left breast Radical Mascetomy in September of 2007. Chemo in November of 2007 Thur January of 2008(Taxotere and Cytoxin for 4 sessions 3 weeks apart due to a heart condition)and 7 weeks of Radiation in February of 2008. I started taking Tamoxifen in April of 2008 to inhibit my estrogen levels for the next 5 years. For Stage III A :T-3,N-2,M-0 5-year survival rate is 60%. Whoa, for a minute there I thought I was a goner! LOL! I just turned 56 in Oct. 2008. I have been overweight(by more than 100lbs) half my life. There is no history of Breast cancer in my family,as I know of yet. My grandparents on my Father's side died from cancer, but before 1950 Doctors didn't "categorize" cancers.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? Yes Comments: My father, the Rev. Hugh Ashby, died of breast cancer on July 7, 2007. He was 85 years old. He had three mammograms before anyone decided to do a biopsy. It was too late. Male breast cancer should not be ignored.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? Yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? Yes Comments: To say I am a "survivor" of breast cancer is probably a bit premature. I am a 49 year old husband and father in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Got my diagnosis less than 2 weeks ago. Malignant tumor under my left nipple. Had my mastectomy less than a week ago, and they found cancer in 2 of 12 lymph nodes taken out. Will likely start chemo right after first of year. Getting great support through fantastic network of family and friends, with my support, medical and therapeutic teams headed up by my loving wife Pam, with warm and loving support from daughters Jillian (24), Carolyn (19), and Catherine (16). Thanks for this website. Great information. Great to know that I'm part of this enthusiastic Blue Team! Feel free to follow my progress and share information on the CaringBridge site set up by my younger sister Lori: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/scottwright Merry Christmas everyone! Scott Wright, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota p.s. Robert Kaitz: Thanks for sharing your story and manning the booth at the San Antonio Breast Surgery Conference. Between my diagnosis and my mastectomy my surgeon was there! Go Blue!!
Has our site helped you? If so, how? yes..very informative Comments: Hello, I found your site and have found it to be very helpful. I'm a 42 yr old, and I have found a lump under my left breast about two months ago. I had a mammogram and ultrasound. It came back that I need a biopsy. I go tomorrow for the biopsy. Kinda worried about the outcome, just wish it was over and I knew the results. The lump seems to be growing rather fast the wife thinks it has about double in size since the mammogram/ultrasound. Well I'll keep ya'll updated and try to keep a positive out look till I find out different. Ya'll take care.... James
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? yes , To hear other mens stories Comments: I am a 46 year male with stage 3 her2 positive invasive ductal carcenoma. I happen to bump into my chest when I first woke up in the morning. I noticed a lump, It seemed wierd at the time I thought it must be a cyst of some sort. MY wife scheduled an aapt. with my primary next day january 12th of this year. He scheduled a mammogam and ultrasound, then the gave me a core biopsy and the next day he called me and said I have breast cancer. I then went into boston,ma dana farber cancer institute to get a second opinion which confirmed the diagonosis. So I already had a masectomy 2 rounds of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation. I have 9 more hercepton treatments and taking tamoxifen daily. My attitude is up and optimistic of the future. I look forward to spreading the of mbc and anyway I can help cancer patients. Sincerely Peter Devereaux [View Entry]
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Has our site helped you? If so, how? Yes! Excellent information not found anywhere else Comments: Hi, I am 51 year old male and have a lump on my left breast. I am scheduled for a mammogram on Friday August 1st. I am somewhat nervous about the findings, in that my mother has breast cancer and underwent a radical mastectomy this past April. My father passed away from non-hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000. So, I am anxious but hopeful. This site helped me tremendously, as most sites are focused on women's breast cancer. I will keep in touch and let the community know the results. This site can be very therapeutic and I appreciate the information
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? So far, yes... Has our site helped you? If so, how? It seems that this site is a good place to start when looking for info regarding Male Breast Cancer. Comments: A little back story... In 1997 my brother-in-law Frank Garguola passed away from cancer at just 42 years of age. A devastating blow to our family as he was much loved. The type of guy that would give you the shirt of his back. Soon after his passing, I noticed a small lump in my right breast. Had Frank not recently passed, I probably would not have thought twice about it. During a routine visit, I pointed the lump out to my primary care Doc. He sent me for an ultra sound and I was told the results revealed a fatty tissue deposit (I forget the clinical term).However, I was told that if I noticed any changes I should report them and we would pursue it at that time. Well to be honest, I probably never thought much about it after that. I mean, I knew it was there, but since there weren't any changes it was a non issue. Fast forward to sometime in maybe November or December of 2007. One morning I woke up and noticed a bruise in pretty much the same location as the lump. I wasn't sure where or how I got it, I just figured I got it carrying a parcel or bumping into something,(I'm A Letter Carrier and that time of the year, things can get hectic) Whatever. Again no big deal. It was just a bruise on my man titty(I find humor can be helpful). I didn't think much of it. Well the bruise ran it course but after-wards I did notice my man teet was a little tender, and maybe that lump was a little bigger than normal. (or perhaps it's a new one, the Docs think that maybe it is just a coincidence as it normally wouldn't take ten years to develop and that maybe the original lump has nothing to do with my present situation. I wonder...) Should my primary care Doc have included my breast as part of my annual exam? To my knowledge, neither one of us ever mentioned it after the initial findings. Also I was prescribed testosterone to treat "Low T". Is there a link between hormone therapy and breast cancer in men? Again, I wonder. Current day. I am 49 years old. In March of 2008 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Six samples were taken during the biopsy and the initial pathology reported DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) .We were hopeful as DCIS does not spread.However I was cautioned that DCIS was pretty rare in men. Sure enough after having a mastectomy in April of 2008 the pathology of the tumor came back stating that the tumor was 30% invasive. (T2 N0 M0) Treatments will include 4 treatments of chemo (A, C) one every two weeks followed by 4 more treatments (T) one every 3 weeks. Also recommended is 6 1/2 weeks of radiation following the chemo. So far I have tolerated the Chemo well (I've had 2 treatments). However I am concerned about about the pending Radiation, as I am very fair skinned and feel this treatment will inhibit my ability to work. Is it necessary? Then on the other hand, I don't want a recurrence sometime down the road. What to do? Your thoughts, experiences and advice are welcome. Peace and Good Health.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? some Comments: I am a 40 year old male who was diagnosed in Dec 2007. I underwent a full mastectomy, and was node negative. I'm strongly positive for her2/neu. The tumor was very small and it was first thought that I wouldn't need chemo, but I scored off the charts with the OncotypeDx test, so my oncologist suggested TCH. I have 2 treatments left with another year of Herceptin. I've had a very hard time with the side effects of chemo and I can't wait till its over. I was tempted to quit taking it, but looking at my 11 year old daughter is enough to keep me going.  I'm also BRCA I positive.If anyone would like to know more about my case, or if there are any other men who just need to talk, feel free to email me.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? No Has our site helped you? If so, how? Yes. I am growing increasingly concerned about the lack of infromation available to men. You have given me hope. Comments: Dear reader, My name is Laura and a loved one of mine has been diagnosed with breast cancer. I have grown increasingly concerned about the lack of available information and support for men with breast cancer. I am currently in my HSC year and have elected to do the Society and Culture course which enables me to do a personal research project. My Personal Interest Project is focused on raising awareness of breast cancer. I appreciate this site's help. I would also like to ask any male who has been diagnosed with breast cancer to contact me via my email, speedy4evermore@hotmail.com, so I may send you some questions which will help me to raise awareness of male breast cancer.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? yes Has our site helped you? If so, how? yes Comments: WELL I NEEDED HELP AT THE TIME I FIRST CAME HERE . YOUR SITE HELPED ME A LOT. BUT NOW I HAVE TO GO BACK AND HAVE ANOTHER BIOPSY AGAIN, I REALLY LIKE YOUR NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER CONTACTS I HAVE FOUND ON HERE.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? No Has our site helped you? If so, how? Raising awareness Comments: I am a UK breast cancer reseacher who has recently started a multi-centre large scale study of biomarker expression in male breast cancer. This type of study has been sorely lacking due to the small numbers of cases available to study from any one centre. I was delighted to find out about the Nick Foundation at the recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Foundation and hope my research can help identify biomarkers which may be associated with male breast cancer and which in the long term could help inform treatment protocols.
Are you a survivor of breast cancer? No, I am family Has our site helped you? If so, how? Yes, it made realize that the word is out there about men with breast cancer! Comments: My dad died in 2003 from breast cancer. He had a male/female form. He had a radical mastectomy and went through chemo and radiation. He was a great MAN! When people would hear what kind of cancer he had, they would give him funny looks and be so surprised! I have been wanting to do something to get the word out there about male breast cancer! Thank you so much for this foundation and website..I have forwarded it to all of my friends and family! Thanks again! |
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