Hi Traveltext, I undertake many presentations and always make sure that the men in the room are left with no illusions that they too need to be paying attention to their own breasts. The room is always surprised that I was under 40 at first diagnosis, then surprised that I am living with secondaries (and look so good LOL) and then when I speak about men their jaws always drop!!
I know a few gentlemen who are indeed 'blue men' we always add one to our mini fields and always get asked what is that and it leads nicely into more people knowing. Living with a secondary diagnosis is certainly challenging enough in a sea of pink and rah rah and uplifting 'i beat cancer' stories (and I understand why as a vast majority are able to move beyond a diagnosis and treatment and it is how they deal with it and yay for them - in its pure form it is an amazing thing to participate in) but I can only imagine being a gentleman dealing with not only breast cancer but also secondaries in a month of pink.
I actually like the whole month on secondary and a day for everyone else but I think the pure numbers would prevent that.. (i actually was thinking about that exact thing just yesterday!!!)
sending hugs your way xoxox
