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Believe51 · 01-18-2008, 01:11 PM

Yes. One problem these men face is the lack of support from the insurance industry and regular mammograms are not covered by many insurances. They are usually misdiagnosed or uninformed about breast cancer. Yes Friends, there are still medical professionals that DO NOT RECOGNIZE that men even get bc!! There are always free mammograms though and through awareness it is up to us to run with it. I am on a plight with the ACS to work with these companies to enable doctors to ask and record breast cancer in their family histories. I also request that organizations spruce up their information to make it current in their brochures. We will not accept the answer "Well...it IS rare", it still exists and is not an excuse!! It is up to us as a whole to provide and make sure this information is recorded in our medical histories. It is up to us to show our sons and brothers how to do monthly exams and to NOT be embarrassed; men are better at not being embarrassed, but we have the power to help our 'lil ones become comfortable.

I am happy that you started this thread. It is through awareness that our power is gained by that knowledge. And it is by people like you and I that can take baby steps to ensure that we get the word out so we can save more precious lives. Lots of love and graditude>>Believe51

01-18-2008, 01:11 PM	#3
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 3,000	Good Question Friend... Yes. One problem these men face is the lack of support from the insurance industry and regular mammograms are not covered by many insurances. They are usually misdiagnosed or uninformed about breast cancer. Yes Friends, there are still medical professionals that DO NOT RECOGNIZE that men even get bc!! There are always free mammograms though and through awareness it is up to us to run with it. I am on a plight with the ACS to work with these companies to enable doctors to ask and record breast cancer in their family histories. I also request that organizations spruce up their information to make it current in their brochures. We will not accept the answer "Well...it IS rare", it still exists and is not an excuse!! It is up to us as a whole to provide and make sure this information is recorded in our medical histories. It is up to us to show our sons and brothers how to do monthly exams and to NOT be embarrassed; men are better at not being embarrassed, but we have the power to help our 'lil ones become comfortable. I am happy that you started this thread. It is through awareness that our power is gained by that knowledge. And it is by people like you and I that can take baby steps to ensure that we get the word out so we can save more precious lives. Lots of love and graditude>>Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!