My Experience as a 65-Year-Old Black Man with Breast Cancer

Stay positive and keep fighting. I am a 62yr black female and I was diagnosed in November of 2022. I had stage 1, no chemo or radiation but you have to stay positive and talk and ask questions about. With my double mastectomy and reconstructive . They donated a recliner chair to me. Because after surgery you can't use your arms to lift. So ask all the W" questions. What, Why , When, Where, Who. My prayers are going up for you 🙏🏾

Thank you so very much. You are the only person to respond

Remember you are not alone. I will continue to support you through this process and you will be there for me 🙏🏾You got this

I hope you are doing well. Things so move pretty fast. I did run across a book that maybe helpful, it's from a cancer survivor, How to Starve Cancer by Jane McClelland I beleive. Praying for you and your recovery.

Awesome 👏🏾 news be adamant about drinking lots of water.

No one is alone. We are here for one another.

Something to everybody chemo is totally different because my chemo are totally pills that are done at home. I have the invasions I guess which are the injections and the fluid that is given to me by Ivy, but I just I’m still lost. I am still feeling alone, even though I know it’s so many groups or individuals like us individual Categories and it makes a difference but I haven’t connect with somebody or anybody here in Texas that is open to being a partner. As far as you know Doctor visit Wok on the part chemo treatment lunch or anything to just talk in person. I just want his life gonna be like this until treatment is over or until it is it is what it is and I’m scared but I’m not scared. I just don’t want nobody else to feel like I’m negative, but I’m not it’s just I have a lot of learning and I’m quite sure a lot of you has the same learning needs to be taught.

@Rawhite if not already done so, make sure to be tested for the BRCA gene. I had Stage 1 A Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Grade 3, Triple Positive. I completed chemo, double mastectomy and now reconstruction. You are not alone in this journey.

You are correct about male breast cancer awareness. My mother’s friends husband had breast cancer. I feel that the medical doctors haven’t taken it very seriously because it doesn’t happen at the same rate as woman 🤷‍♀️. It sounds like you’re doing great with your treatments. I was diagnosed on my 65th BD in December. No chemo, but radiation. I did better than I thought as would. I would say stay plugged in to this platform, it has been very helpful to me. A safe place where everyone understands ♥️

Iranica W- you don’t worry for 1 second about people thinking you’re being negative. You have every right to be pissed, to question, and have negative moments. I would say have them, take a deep breath, shed it, look forward, and embrace the positive. It’s hard sometimes. It sucks. It’s not fare. We are all here for you ♥️. Have a great day

Thank you for sharing your experience and helping raise awareness about male breast cancer. Your positive outlook after your first treatment session can be encouraging for others who might be facing similar diagnoses. The fact that your PET scan showed no other cancers is wonderful news, and it sounds like you're taking great care of yourself with nutritious eating. Many people don't realize that men can develop breast cancer too, so sharing your story helps educate others and shows them they're not alone if they receive this diagnosis.