Balls, Pecs, & Funnies

 

Yesterday
was
BUDDY BALL CHECK
I hope everyone did their TSE, and then reminded others to do the same.

Since October is

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

it's equally important to remind everyone that men can and do get breast cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

"About 1 out every 100 breast cancer diagnosed in the U.S. is found in a man. The most common are:

• Invasive ductal carcinoma. The cancer cells begin in the ducts and then grow outside the ducts into other parts of the breast tissue. Invasive cancer cells can also spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body.
• Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a breast disease that may lead to invasive breast cancer. The cancer cells are only in the lining of the ducts, and have not spread to other tissues in the breast. "

For a male self exam, look for lumps around and behind the nipple, and the arm pit.  Symptoms can include any tenderness in either area, the nipple caving inward, or there is any discharge.

As humans, it's a fact that we take more notice of that which directly affects us. I lost a friend to Testicular Cancer. He was only 52. And an acquaintance in the theatre circles died from Breast Cancer - he was in his early 50s and so embarrassed by the disease no one knew until his wife announced it after his death. I wonder how many lives he may have saved if he'd had the balls to go public?

So, now you know why I harp on the Ball Check each month and the pec check once in a while.

Now, on to the Monday Funnies.

Have a happy day.