Monthly Doctors Visit

Gabe N Abby Mom said:

Not gonna do it! (You're
Not gonna do it! (You're supposed to hear George Bush in your head.) I can't berate you. You did what felt right at the time. I find it unusual and a little scary that Donna met two men with breast cancer...I thought it is not supposed to be that common. I hope we see her here too.

Congrats on no scans!! That sounds like good news to me!

Hugs,

Linda

I'm gonna do it!
You've got to work on that George Bush impersonation,didn't quite get the voice right. LOL. It seems to me,since I've started this journey, that Male Breast Cancer is more common than we're let on to be. Almost everyone I've talked to about this has someone personally or knows someone who has had it. My onco stated once that she is treating at least 5 men with breast cancer just here in Polocksville,NC. Then there is the Leo Jenkins Cancer center in Greenville,NC in Pitt County. Who knows how many men they have there with breast cancer? Makes you wonder?

Hugs & prayers,Robert

roseann4 said:

Great news!
Too bad more men don't go online for help and support. We know there are other men out there. It would be wonderful for you to communicate with other men going through what society has labeled a women's cancer. Not true! My husband's grandfather had it over 30 years ago.

So happy to hear the good news.

Roseann

Not just for Women anymore
I totally agree with you,Roseann. I DON'T KNOW WHY MORE MEN DON'T GET TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT BREAST CANCER???? I think that it might have something to do with them being too embarrassed about having a "women's disease." I was very embarrassed about telling someone of it for the first couple of months. I thought,"breast cancer"..., how about "Prostate Cancer", now that's a real mans disease! Laughing Out Loud!!! Yes, I am /was that shallow.

There is one website,www.MaleBreastCancer.org, that was started my someone's daughter for her father named "Nick" after he died from it. They really don't have much interaction with other survivors at all it seems. There are no forums,chat rooms or discussion boards anywhere dealing with Male Breast Cancer Survivors. All they want you to do is "GIVE" money. Maybe I "should donate" money with the stipulation that they start a discussion board or chat room?

Robert

MAJW said:

Happy News...
Good news, Robert...no scans until later! I have a neighbor who has a male relative who had his second mastectomy last fall....there needs to be more awareness that men can and do get breast cancer....the bumper stickers are a great idea! We have the pink ribbon, perhaps we need a blue one for men....

How are you doing on the Zometa? I had one infusion in early December...just had to have major dental work...the oral surgeon warned me about the possibility osteonecrosis of the jaw bone due to the Zometa...so my oncologist has put off my infusions until the end of April....makes me leery
about taking it...time to decide though...

Hugs, Nancy

Zometa
Well,Nancy, I've been on Zometa for a year now and it just hit me that i do get bone & joint pains for several days after an infusion. I've always thought that it was because I did too much walking afterwards. Dahh, how blond am I.

My onco did tell me something about the dentist and Zometa, but I was in another zone. I think that I told my Dentist that I was on Zometa and he said that they would take it slow with me. So, I've been having dential work done over the last couple of months. I've had 5 cavities filled and 2 cleanings done so far without any side effects. Although, they did say that I've got bleeding gums(gingavitis) and that it is an infection of the gums. They said that brughing more & flossing would take care of that.

Hugs & prayers, Robert

Lynn Smith said:

I agree
Happy to hear about your good news.Don't worry about not getting all the info you wanted.I do that but I also have people come up in the store and start talking to me.I do community service work for animal welfare so I've seen thousands of people in the last 11 years.Problem is they know my name and start talking.Then I ask Who are your??? I know the name but I don't remember faces. It's very embarrassing.

I agree with you.Men should have mammos and also younger men and women.Just way to many young ladies I know dx in their 20's and 30's.Just talked to a lady whose friend found her bc breast feeding and another young mother found her cancer breast feeding. Just sad and scary. I remember after my first son was born I had 2 benign tumors at 20.My mom was dx with bc at 21.So I believe in early mammos and men should have mammos too.I even ask my husband if he does self exams.I do because a man not far from us was dx soon after his wife.She is doing fine but he passed in a year.His was found when it hurt fastening his seat belt.

Wishing you the best and hope the lady does join us on the Board.

Lynn Smith

Embarrassing,yes. Who Cares!
Don't be embarrassed about forgetting people's faces,Lynn. I was never very good at remembering people's names or some faces at all.I've had people come up to me in public and start talking to me as if they know me(and I get this look on my face like,"Do I know you?"),but I just continue to talk to them to be courteous. It's not till after they leave that I have to ask,"who are they and where did I meet them?"(unless I'm by myself). Then I find out that they are distant relitives or friends from church. Now I can blame it on "chemo brain" or "old age" and get away with it. Always introduce yourself and never assume I know you from where-ever!

Isn't that the way it always goes, she's diagnoised early because she is looking for it and he finds it,far too late for him,from putting on his seat belt. All Doctors need to be more active in educating men about breast cancer,like thay do for women.

Robert

laughs_a_lot said:

Late Congrats.
I too am late in reading this post. I do not always have net access so at times I get behind. I have 7 brothers and I have triple negative bc. I hope none of them get this as I understand the BCRA2 gene is more likely in men.

Glad to hear you can wait on the scan. Again Congrats.

7 Brothers
Laughs_a_lot,The best thing you can do for your brothers is the tell them to do self-breast exams to look for lumps and to see a doctor if they find anything. Don't let their Doctors tell them that it's nothing and they can wait awhile if they do find anything. Get a second opinion for everything! I don't know much about the BCRA2 gene or how likely it is in men,but maybe your brothers should get tested for it as a precaution just in case. Always better to be safe than sorry. I'm very,very lucky that my Breast Cancer didn't kill me as long as I waited to get treatment after I found my lump. Wishing you healthy days in your journey.

Prayers and good thoughts coming your way.
Robert