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A right stitch up

Last week my Stitches were finally taken out, after the long wait i was finally seen. She confirmed that no cancer had shown up in the test results. Basically i was told, it's a skin deformity that caused growths around my nipple area. These were removed and that's what were sent for tests to be done on.
The stitches took some time pulling out and wasn't the nicest of experiences I've ever had. But It's not every day you get pulled by a polish nurse!

My page 3 dreams are over :)
But everything is clear & no further treatment is needed.



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Glad That’s Over With…

Two weeks of sleepless nights, wondering “what if?”—finally done.

It all started when I noticed a strange-looking growth near my nipple. Like most men, I brushed it off at first—“It can’t be anything serious, I’m a man. That’s a women’s issue, right?” But something didn’t sit right, so I gathered the courage to see my doctor.

Next thing I knew, I was being referred to the breast cancer unit at Oldham Hospital. It was surreal sitting in the waiting room—most people probably assumed it was my wife who was there for tests, not me. But the nurses assured me that male patients are more common than you might think.

First up was a consultation with a lovely Polish doctor. She asked the usual questions and even threw in, “Do you take steroids?” Maybe she was impressed when I took my top off—though, let’s be honest, probably not.

Win #1: After a thorough examination, she found no other lumps or signs of concern—what a relief.

Next was the ultrasound scan. Warm gel, quick scan, and more good news: no signs of cancer. Massive weight off my shoulders.

Then things took an unexpected turn. The consultant hadn’t seen a growth quite like mine before, so I was sent to medical illustrations for photos—apparently, I’m now part of a future case study. Another chapter in “Medical Mysteries of Andy.”

Back to the clinic, and time for a biopsy. Not gonna lie—I was not looking forward to this part. I signed the paperwork and immediately thought, “What have I just agreed to?”

Cue the arrival of instruments that looked like props from a horror film. As I lay there listening to them debate needle sizes, I piped up, “Smallest, please.”

The biopsy involved inserting a large needle into three sides of the nipple. Not exactly a party. Once it was numb, they removed a sample for testing. There was quite a bit of blood, and I ended up needing stitches. Didn’t faint, though I did go a bit pale.

Now I wait two weeks for the biopsy results and to have the stitches removed. Thankfully, we already know it’s not cancer, which is the biggest relief of all. The results will hopefully explain what’s causing the growth.

So, all is good.

Sorry if I didn’t mention any of this sooner—I wanted to wait until I knew the “C word” had been ruled out.

Thanks for reading.

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Manchester Marathon in the late SunShineeeee

At this moment in time while writing this, my Wife is doing an all night Marathon run for Cancer research in Manchester, all 27 miles of it.

Before hand she says "why didn't you do it"? Well as most men think, race for life & Shine Cancer research is only for women.
If I had known, I would of loved to have taken part in the Marathon.
Even on the latest advert, Race for Life are complaining they are short of women competitors to take part in the run 5k events which means lack of money to help beat Cancer.... Well let us men take part if the numbers are down. Most men would enjoy running behind a load of women, and most men would agree it will be a good view to be had by all  ;)  but bet they all won't look like Kelly Brook!

Plus its thumbs up by the women too, athletic looking men speeding past them, fun for everyone then, whilst raising money at the same time.
Yet again, it's the Shelias wheels syndrome again. Equal rights please. We all want the same thing, so please let anyone enter these Cancer events. Then we can all do our bit and help beat Cancer.

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