My husbands lumps
Posted on behalf of @Digger55 "My husband's lumps" My husband he has some fatty lumps in lots of various places Lipomas- just harmless little fatty lumps- nothing outrageous And when we found one in his breast… we did pull some faces But thought it's just another one of his Lipoma cases. Then surgery to fix his torn shoulder earlier this year And 10 days later he felt some pain- not in his rear It was pain in his ribs- “pneumonia” we hear But not only did he have pneumonia- we had something else to fear. Yes he had cracked his ribs, but the breast lump was a concern As well as other spots in his bones- the report was very stern Then with scans and blood tests we would unfortunately go on to learn That he has metastatic breast cancer- he nearly had a turn Our life together prior to this was something we would yearn. I know he is a special man and I am a very luck wife There’s nothing he can’t fix and build- he enjoyed this in his life But now 3 months from when we heard all this strife, He is limited in what he can do- To treatment, medications, blood tests and scans and trouble going to the loo Everything to do with breast cancer is pink Men do get breast cancer, only one percent I think we do hope his primary and mets will eventually shrink so onward with more treatment and tests and ribs that clunk and clink hopefully soon we will get good news and celebrate with a drink He tells me he loves me and that I am his rock This journey is not one we would chose- if only we could turn back the clock His breast cancer diagnosis certainly did come as a shock Tis early days with treatments and tests, and please don’t take this as a mock But he thinks he has a woman’s disease and that he needs to wear a frock.
Advocacy for MBC is vital
I am a 59 year old male breast cancer survivor who was originally diagnosed in 2010 and underwent mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. In 2014 I was subsequently diagnosed with secondary breast cancer with lung and bone mets. Feeling really well and passionate about continuing to build our MBC profile and voice within the community...together we can make a difference for those that follow in our footsteps
