Your Killer Life

Tammey takes a deep dive into the misunderstood, and in some cases, dismissed world of male breast cancer with advocates Bret Miller, and Cheri Ambrose.

In 2003, Bret was a typical 17-year old guy. A senior in high school, on the football team, working at the pool and ice rink, when he noticed a lump in his breast. Without medical insurance at the time, he mentioned it to his doctor at a sports physical, but the doctor was unconcerned. Seven years later, in 2010, Bret asked a doctor again, this time his doctor sent him for a sonogram and Bret found out he had breast cancer.

In 2009 Cheri had a close male friend who was battling breast cancer. When she learned that her good friend was embarrassed and horrified to have what he called a "woman's disease," she made it her personal mission to raise male breast cancer awareness nationwide. In 2013 Cheri and Bret founded the Male Breast Cancer Coalition.

These fearless advocates give us an intimate look at everything from the individual breast cancer experience from the diagnosed male’s perspective to state and national legislation regarding gender equity in a predominantly female-driven, and focused, field of medicine and treatment.

Listen in as they share the wisdom and experience of both advocate and patient, we discuss harmful stereotypes, personal fears, and medical misinformation as it pertains to male breast cancer. Where positive and lasting change has been made for not only the men diagnosed but also in preemptive knowledge for self-diagnostics, and as they share their passion for service as they passionately continue their advocacy work.

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Tammey talks with Christen Williams about BRCA gene mutations, the tough decisions that are required when you have the news that you are predisposed to breast cancer, but don't have a cancer diagnosis, and what it means to be a previvor.

After losing her mom to ovarian cancer, Christen found out that she had the BRCA gene mutation at the age of 27. She started a Vidoe Blog where she takes us with her on her journey sharing her steps to stay alive, live life to the fullest, and raise awareness.

• Intro
• What is BRCA
• Not Environmental
• Making Cancer Decisions without the Cancer Diagnosis
• What am I waiting for?
• Living by the Numbers
• Mental Health Tips
• Suddenly Aware of Your Own Mortality
• Try to Think of It as a Wonderful Opportunity
• Sign off

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Tammey talks with Suzanna Davis, dance artist, dance teacher, founder and host of RakasaFit™ and Belly Dance Off. Suzanna shares how dance fitness helped her maintain physical and mental health through her breast cancer diagnosis. In this authentic and vulnerable conversation, Tammey and Suzanna talk about how they answer the "Are you cured?" question, the impacts treatments have on partner intimacy, and fitness. Suzanna shares with us how her RakasaFit™ program can easily be modified for those going through their own diagnosis, and they discuss the challenge of staying motivated vs. finding new motivation when it comes to fitness.

• Intro
• No Clear Margin
• Dancing through Self Perceptions
• Seeking Self-Esteem
• Intimacy, Sensuality, and New Realities
• Forced to Become a Quick Study
• Your'e Cured Now... Right?
• Performing through Radiation
• No Time for a Break
• Staying Motivated vs. Getting Remotivated
• Dance Fitness for Everyone
• Sign off

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What is a holistic approach to breast reconstruction? Tammey talks with Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo, a board-certified plastic surgeon, microsurgeon, President of PRMA Plastic Surgery, and founder of the Breast Advocate App. Together they cover a variety of topics, from the different types of breast reconstruction available to women, breast reconstruction options for men, nipple reconstruction, and the importance of shared decision making. They also discuss the loss of feeling that many women and men are left with post-mastectomy, options for retaining as much sensation as possible, and methods for restoring sensation. This is a powerful episode packed with information, resources, and tools, no matter where you are in your breast cancer journey.

• Intro
• Setting Expectations takes Communication from the Patient and the Surgeon
• Reviewing Various Breast Reconstructive Options
• Let’s Talk about Tissue Reconstruction
• Loss of Sensation and Options
• Choose Your Entire Team from the Beginning
• Consider a Plastic Consult even for Lumpectomy or Aesthetic Flat Closure
• Male Breast Reconstruction – Yes, it is an option
• Men Need Mammograms. Men can be Gene Mutation Carriers. Men can be BRCA Carriers.
• Nipple Reconstruction, Nipple Sparing, Nipple Tattoos
• Self-Advocate for Greater Success
• Sign off

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A special thank you to our sponsor, Riverdance Soapworks. Handcrafted artisan soaps, bath fizzies, body butters, natural deodorants and so much more. Products we personally use every day. Visit https://www.riverdancesoapworks.com and let them know you heard about them from Tammey at YKL to receive your free pocket-sized hand sanitizer with a purchase of $25 or more.

Approximately one percent of breast cancer diagnoses each year occur in men. Tammey talks with male breast cancer survivor, Chris Gallo as they bust multiple myths around male breast cancer, discuss treatment similarities and talk about the very real hurdles men face in diagnosis and treatment as they navigate the female-focused world of breast cancer treatment.

• Intro
• ”Like a half unshelled peanut…”
• “A general practitioner who was not messing around”
• “Like I said, a lot of men don't know about this mammogram”
• “Expectations around what cancer is and what cancer looks like”
• “The association I had with cancer, is death”
• Procedural barriers
• Life: post-surgery
• “Some pretty surprising reactions”
• From a guy's perspective. How did you emotionally process?
• “Did you get shark bit?”
• Gratitude with intent
• “My wife says I'm a different person”
• “The tail end of that bell curve”
• “I can tell them my experience”
• “It's not as uncommon as we think it is”
• Sign off

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.gallo.79
• Male Breast Cancer Coalition: https://malebreastcancercoalition.org/
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• Be a guest on the Your Killer Life Podcast
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• Check out the Your Killer Life blog posts, or the original blog, Killer Left Boob
• This podcast is professionally edited by Roth Media

A special thank you to our sponsor, Riverdance Soapworks. Handcrafted products we personally use. Visit www.riverdancesoapworks.com and let them know you heard about them from Tammey.