@asolidrock Mayo was not my first choice. Each provider I went to, had a different experience. Came to Mayo out of frustration, and not having clarity on how men get breast cancer. Mayo spent 4 days and over a dozen tests before I made the decision. Mayo educated me on everything. I lost my father 3 yrs prior, which made managing alone difficult as I had to manage my mom’s emotions and others. My dad was physically handicapped and self-cared, I was a chip of the old block. 🙂
At work, because I didn’t die, I felt people were skeptical if I had cancer. I was able to return to office, 6 weeks after surgery and worked from home during chemo. People are weird and until you have cancer, there will be skeptics.

I was interviewed in May 2025, for cancer podcast. How did I do it, process, self care, manage emotions, anxiety attacks. My goal is share the podcast with as many men, or Asian men as possible as we tend to hide diagnosis.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cancer-caregiver/id1504166813