Breast Cancer...not just for women... Men have breasts too and can get Breast Cancer.

As a man, I know.  I have Breast Cancer.  In 2012 it was a lump that I had removed by a full radical mastectomy.  It was Stage II.  Just four years later it had metastasized.  I now have Stage IV.  It has spread through my lymph nodes to both of my lungs, and into my spine.  

I wasn't surprised that it returned, just how fast it did.  In January of 2016, I had an X-ray and my lungs were clear, however just 6 weeks later, another X-ray proved otherwise, and my lungs had so many nodes you couldn't count them.  I know, because I tried.

my message is clear.  First Breast Cancer isn't just for women.  Although it is rare, men do get this disease, and it's not isolated to just older people.  In fact, I know a young man who was just 17, active in sports with no family history.

Have. Conversation about Breast Cancer.  How it effects both women & men, and age, is not a factor, nor is genetic predisposition.  So develop a personal awareness of your body.  Tell others...share this story...it may save a life.  Let's remove the stigma that this is something women get...because Breast Cancer knows no boundaries.