Category: Patient

• Breast Cancer is Not Always Pink

  Did you know that the third week in October is Male Breast Cancer Week and the male breast cancer ribbon is pink and blue?

  August 3, 2026

• My Doctor Ordered a Mammogram…But I’m A Guy

  In my opinion, every guy should have the experience of having a mammogram at a women’s clinic… never.

• No Mud, No Lotus

  Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh believes if people face and embrace their suffering, they will eventually grow from it and possibly turn it into something beautiful and meaningful…

• Fear of Recurrence and Mortality

  I would imagine it’s normal to face some degree of depression, anxiety, and fear when cancer becomes a part of your life.

• Personal Impact of Peer Support

  As a breast cancer survivor I think I experience a bit of Survivor Guilt. I occasionally wonder, “Why me and not them?” Or rather, why hasn’t this disease been eradicated yet and why aren’t we ALL survivors?

• What About The Men? Time For Us To ” Man Up”

  For a woman being diagnosed with a BRCA2 gene mutation, there is a ton of information specific to cancers for women, but what if you are a man?

• Sharing My Diagnosis and Genetic Testing With Family and Friends

  While it’s difficult for anyone to come to grips with a cancer diagnosis, it becomes more challenging having to share the news with family and friends.

• Previvor’s Perspective – A Daughter’s Feelings

  It was a year after I had tested positive for the BRCA2 gene mutation before I found out about the status of my three children. My oldest, my son, and my youngest daughter were both negative (huge relief).

• Ride Marshaling at YSC Tour de Pink South

  As I said in my last post: ”Breast cancer survivors share a connection, and I’ve come to learn that in some unconscious way by helping others, I’m helping myself to heal and spin a positive out of something that was negative.”

• Male breast cancer is rare, but it’s not that rarely inherited

  When I was a clinical genetic counselor, I met with many men who had been diagnosed with breast cancer for genetic counseling and genetic testing.