From the first moment my wife discovered
she had breast cancer, there was a deafening silence from the men I know. Even
ones whose wives, mothers or girlfriends had breast cancer seemed to have
received a gag order from some Central Cancer Command and did little more than
mumble about the experience. Not one to shut up for any known reason, I started
this blog…
This week the Wisdom comes from: http://www.menagainstbreastcancer.org/band-of-brothers/
It’s been three
years.
Three years
since the diagnosis. Since the double mastectomy. Since the chemo. Since the
terror.
I looked for
support – and this wasn’t there. Not for me.
Watching the
video brought back memories like a rush…
At any rate, on
their website, they say they are, “…Men Against Breast Cancer,
the first and only national non-profit organization designed to educate and
empower men to be effective caregivers when breast cancer strikes their family.”
It started a
long time ago, but I never found the site. Their conferences are a long way
away from here and the fact is that the group is small.
Why?
What is it about
men that keeps them from supporting each other when they run, fast and furious,
into the wall of the women they love being diagnosed with breast cancer?
*sigh*
The video WAS
good! Watch it. Connect with them. Reach out to other men. You can contact me
if you want to.
My wife is at
the THREE YEAR breast cancer survivor stage! Hallelujah! And that’s where I’m
gonna stop this morning.
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