Cancer: The why you really need to be screened.

[taxmapper]

So Ill avoid the large part of the story, but my sister has a 4x6 cm mass in her upper lymph node area on her right side. It is a cancer and she ignored it for about 4 years.  She will have a radical mastectomy and they do not know yet if it has spread. 

She dropped this bomb on me Saturday, and yes I know what can come of it. 

Now, her doctor told her to let any daughters know and have them screened, and she brought up me with my boobs, and the doctor without missing a beat said: then he needs to let his doctor know and he will need to be screened. 

Two things come of this for me, one, screening, two that (especially female) doctors do not dismiss or take it lightly that men can have breasts and are just as susceptible to breast cancer as women are. 

Emotions still high obviously, but life does go on. 

[Justagirl💃]

I noticed a lump on my left breast in 1989. I saw my doctor about it and he wasn't concerned,  calling it a cyst. He did schedule surgery to have it removed.  
After surgery (4 hours of it), they informed me it wasn't a cyst and needed a biopsy.  It was completely removed in a lumpectomy. 
Biopsy came back positive,  so chemotherapy was scheduled right afterwards. 
Aga8n I state, my doctor wasn't the least bit concerned,  and it turned out to be cancer.  

[Parity]

Taxmapper,

  Sorry to hear about your sister.  I do hope and pray for a good outcome for her and also for comfort in your family.  

A good reminder for all to seek medical help whenever something you think is out of the normal.

Wishing you peace also Tax.