>> Welcome back. We are live outside for a very important cause want to introduce 2
special people here Pat
Washburn and Ron Rapoport both
the U
our giving a message that is so
important from the male breast
cancer Coalition. And I know that it is near and dear to both of your hearts. Everybody
talks about breast cancer
in women. It’s huge and it’s so
important to raise awareness.
But we also have to think about
it in men because
it is a big killer in men as
well so want to start with you
Sir tell me how it has affected
you personally.
>> Didn’t really give male breast cancer much of a thought when I was
I didn’t.
I found the male breast cancer. Coalition out there.
>> That you also have a story. This town has been did not know
that that men could get breast
cancer and so he was diagnosed
in December of
2016 and his head and
metastasize throughout his body
so far that he only lived for
5 months. And I
decided then and there because
he didn’t know several of our
friends and family didn’t know
men get breast cancer.
I decided it was my
responsibility to step up to
the plate and start educating
people. So that’s why and what
I did with his car.
>> Well that’s amazing that you
did that I’m so sorry for your
loss, but I know that his
legacy lives on through your
work. How many men actually
come down with breast cancer 26
or 2700 band, a year.
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500 men a year to it.
The reason says men just aren’t aware of it and they’re not aware of the signs and
symptoms.
>> And the health care
professionals just a routine
check it.
So this is about
raising awareness.
>> You said this was your
husband’s car was
the answer. It’s easy to spot
Yes it is the only one I could.
I had cut.
>> At their particular local was added afterwards that I had kind of drying up
the ad designed on my own at
the rescue when a it does
happen to men. If you can add
see the life right on there.
He actually chose that himself.
It is a Nebraska
West cancer, license plate and
the personalization on it is
man with the number 2.
And so I drive it around the
United States.
With at 22 grandchildren and I
offered to take them any place
in the United States they want
to go
as long as we can take grampus
are and talk to people about
breast cancer.
>> Wow so. What do men need
to do when they go for their
checkups.
>> They need to ask their
doctor a
you are.
>> That there’s any a regulator
is that they’re feeling in
their in their chest area or if
they’re there. Our
new poll becomes retracted like
minded or.
Inverted or if there’s any
leakage out of there are just
part of their chests well as
up.
Go see your doctor have it
checked out and if you’re not
happy with what the doctor says
go get a
second opinion. So very
important really and levees are
a big thing love on same as
with the woman.
>> You know check for and it
doesn’t matter how big how
small if they’re harder if
they’re soft lumps make sure
you check the breast area but
also in the armpits
because of the lymph nodes
you’ve got to check all over.
Finally.
>> You’ve got the website on
your search but if people want
to learn or get involved.
Jallah said.
>> Please go to our website
male breast cancer Coalition
dot org male breast cancer
Coalition dot org. They’re self
breast exams
on there. All our resources on
their we love to hear from men
out there
who have this disease or if you
know somebody who
has it and needs that and needs
our assistance we can make the
journey a lot smoother male
breast cancer Coalition dot
org.
>> And this is not only an
American thing okay this is
global. This is worldwide so we
need to reach out to everybody.
>> They will thank you both for