Men get breast cancer, too
Originally posted on My Eyes Are Up Here:
Today’s Health Activist Writer’s Challenge inspired post is about men with breast cancer. Scorchy, of The Sarcastic Boob posted a link to her new FaceBook page to…
day 202 – surgery is over
Yesterday, one day shy of 2 weeks post-operation, I had my second drain pulled, and as my surgeon’s PA said as she was pulling it out, that marks the end of surgery. Compared to chemo, […]
day 191 – modified radical mastectomy for male breast cancer
If chemo is a journey, then surgery is day out: chemo takes a long time, has many twists, turns and delays, and at times seems never to end; in contrast, surgery is for sure a […]
Podcast on Male Breast Cancer with Dr. Giordano & me
I was recently honored to participate in a pod-cast on male breast cancer, along with my doctor Dr. Sharon Giordano. You can take a listen here:
Little recognized side effects of chemo ;-)
The FrenchTribune.com posted a brief online article with the headline “Oliver Bogler Misjudges Breast Cancer as a Mere Lump” – a bit personal, yes, but I commend them for spreading awareness, picking up from the […]
Washington Post story on male breast cancer
Just a quick update to link to the new Washington Post story about male breast cancer that just came out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/because-male-breast-cancer-is-rare-many-cases-arent-caught-till-later-stages/2013/02/25/be2d9e2e-7458-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html
day 157 – last dance with FAC
Today is a momentous day – my last chemo, certainly for now and hopefully for ever. It is only my fourth FAC, the drug combo that is the second phase of my treatment, following the 11 cycles of taxol. It is the last step in a 142 day, 15 treatment…
day 145 – seeking male breast cancer survivors for new awareness project #bcsm #breastcancer #malebreastcancer
While breast cancer in women has been at the very forefront of the awareness movement, the very same disease in men remains under-recognized. One consequence is that men still discover the disease later than they could, and so need more extensive …
day 137 – decision point FAC: decision is to complete the remaining two cycles of FAC
Just a quick post today to complete the story. I met with my oncologist just now, and she had reviewed the ultrasound information and was encouraged. She clearly saw the value in completing the FAC. While she conceded there was just a modest amoun…
day 136 – decision point FAC: ultrasound of my breast cancer in treatment
I am writing this while waiting for my ultrasound exam, which will tell us whether the tumor is responding to FAC. If you recall, back on day 110 I described how my oncologist and I decided to move from taxol to FAC one week early, because the ult…
Entering a World of Pink 