Male Breast Cancer
Hi All, I feel a little out of place here, and yet it feels like the right place to be chatting. Its very unusual in men but I was diagnosed with what I now know was a stage two breast cancer on Chri...
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Well done - It sounds like you are doing all the right things, Danny ..... so keep doing what you are doing! I hope you don't get any side effects from the Tamoxifen! I am glad you've already taken advice from a psych .... just keep an eye on your anxiety levels etc.
@traveltext is one of our male members - he may be able to connect you with other male members here.
Along the way, you may find that some of your family & friends believe 'it is all over' now that you've had your surgery, chemo, (ongoing) rads and now the tabs - and expect you to be the 'same as before' .... when in reality, it can affect you 'mentally' for a year or two - and rarely the same again. You may even lose some friends (I think that some almost think it is even catchy & stay away!) But you'll also pick up some new friends, even possibly from this site. Last year, I met up with a fellow member from Derby, WA in Darwin & we had a week of hilarity up there! We are looking forward to doing it again - but Covid has prevent it happening this year!
BTW - what state are you in? You can add the state/town in your Profile - and with a bit of luck, meet up with fellow members for a coffee & a chat if there are any in your area. Are you aware that as a Breast Cancer patient, you can access a 'free' holiday from Otis Foundation? Wonderful caring members of the public make their Holiday Homes available to Breast Cancer patients (except for weekends & School Holidays) and there are houses available in most states. They may (or may not) be available during this Covid Shutdown - I haven't checked ... but well worth checking out for a later date. Check out their website: http://www.otisfoundation.org.au
cheers & take care xx
@traveltext is one of our male members - he may be able to connect you with other male members here.
Along the way, you may find that some of your family & friends believe 'it is all over' now that you've had your surgery, chemo, (ongoing) rads and now the tabs - and expect you to be the 'same as before' .... when in reality, it can affect you 'mentally' for a year or two - and rarely the same again. You may even lose some friends (I think that some almost think it is even catchy & stay away!) But you'll also pick up some new friends, even possibly from this site. Last year, I met up with a fellow member from Derby, WA in Darwin & we had a week of hilarity up there! We are looking forward to doing it again - but Covid has prevent it happening this year!
BTW - what state are you in? You can add the state/town in your Profile - and with a bit of luck, meet up with fellow members for a coffee & a chat if there are any in your area. Are you aware that as a Breast Cancer patient, you can access a 'free' holiday from Otis Foundation? Wonderful caring members of the public make their Holiday Homes available to Breast Cancer patients (except for weekends & School Holidays) and there are houses available in most states. They may (or may not) be available during this Covid Shutdown - I haven't checked ... but well worth checking out for a later date. Check out their website: http://www.otisfoundation.org.au
cheers & take care xx