Two weeks ago the doctor referred me to have a breast scan. I had a funny looking growth nipple area. Like most men I thought it can't be anything I'm a man, only women get that sort of problems. I plucked up the courage to go and see my doctor. Which resulted in me being sent to Oldham breast cancer unit to make sure it isn't anything serious.
It was very weird because everyone in the waiting room must of thought it was the wife and not me who was there for the tests but the nurses told me they do get more men than you would think.
Firstly, I was taken into a room where I was questioned about the usual stuff by a very nice Polish consultant; even asked if I took steroids, she must of been impressed when I took off my top....doubt it.
Win number one, after she has had a feel around, no other lumps or problems, which was a big relief. So next to come was the ultrasound scan to check behind the nipple area, the gel was nice & warm, again no cancer cells lurking about so Good news, no cancer!
A trip to the medical illustrations was next because the specialist hadn't seen the growths like mine before and wanted photos for future medical purposes & research. Another medical study on the Husky!
Once back, the next thing was a local anaesthetic, which I wasn't looking forward to one bit. I said yes to doing it, signed the paper work & then thought, "shit! What have I just let them do?"
Well a biopsy on my nipple area was what was to come.
In they came with the tools from a horror film. Whilst I was lay down listening to them decide what size needle to use, I decided to chirp in and said, "smallest please".
Having a big needle poked into 3 sides of your nipple isn't fun. Once it had numbed I had some cut off and sent for analysis. They're was a lot of blood. So had to have stitches in. Hey but I didn't faint! But I did go pail for a bit.
I get the results & the stitches out in 2 weeks. At least it isn't cancer but the results will show what has caused the growth.
So...Everything is fine. Sorry if I didn't tell people before but wanted to wait till the dreaded C word was kicked into touch.
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