So, I am one of the 400 or so cases of Male breast cancer in the UK, I dont feel special, just lucky. Male breast cancer remains un-noticed by most men as it has few symptoms and fairly painles and when it is, it is too late. Only by chance was mine detected. My problem is it was caught early, good news youd say. And of course it is. However after masectomy and 18 months of treatment I just do not know how to feel? I lost a brother aged 39 to colon cancer, my mother nearly left us aged 77 with ovarian cancer, but has just been diagnosed at 91 with its return. Andvthey tell me I have the hereditary brac2 gene, so high risk of it coming back. So what to do but live life and enjoy. Who knows, we can only check and monitor, and make the best of however long. My problem is now I am only on tamoxifen fir five years and no more treatment, I feel a fraud? When I hear the difficulties of others. I often have moments of darkness... And confusion. But remain positive.
