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\u201cI don\u2019t think of cancer as a death knell for people. There are so many treatments. I try to let people know that they can do it. They can work their way through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

These words of wisdom and encouragement from cancer survivor and caregiver Jeff Scott are born of hard-won experience. A survivor of male breast cancer, his family has faced myriad cancers \u2013 his wife Penny, daughter Carrie, sister-in-law Victoria, and brother-in-law John are all cancer survivors. \u201cIf I hadn\u2019t had all these experiences, I\u2019m not sure I\u2019d be any good at helping.\u201d
\"Hopelight<\/p>\n

Jeff was diagnosed in 2007. \u201cAfter having some discomfort from my seat belt, I became aware of a nodule in my right breast.\u201d His doctor ordered an ultrasound, followed by a mammogram when masses were detected. \u201cYes! Men can get mammograms.\u201d That mammogram showed two distinct masses in the right breast. An excisional biopsy revealed Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS) \u201cDCIS is basically breast cancer that hasn\u2019t spread but would if not treated. My doctor said that a lumpectomy was possible, but if I chose that, I would need regular mammograms going forward. The other approach was to do a radical mastectomy on the right side and possibly a simple mastectomy on the left for prophylactic reasons.\u201d
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Jeff celebrated his October birthday by having surgery, including a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. Happily, his margins and the harvested nodes were clean, meaning he wouldn\u2019t need radiation or chemo.<\/p>\n

A self-described man of action, Jeff began his journey of healing by joining the DEFEAT Cancer (Diet, Exercise, Family, Education, Attitude leading to Thriving) group at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, Oregon. He trained as a Support Brother volunteer and later as a CHN Support Volunteer when the programs began partnering.<\/p>\n

His reasoning was simple. \u201cEarly in this journey I had some thoughts of embarrassment because I, as a man, had what is generally considered a woman\u2019s disease,\u201d he recalls. \u201cThe more I thought about it though; I realized that I could perform a service for all men by being very open and honest about being a male breast cancer survivor. So today, pink is my second favorite color and I am not shy about telling my story. If I can help one person by telling my story, it makes me feel good.\u201d
\"Jeff\"<\/p>\n

It hasn\u2019t always been easy. Jeff acknowledges the challenges of life after treatment. \u201cI am still self-conscious of my physical appearance. Women have cover-ups that hide the scars and obvious signs of breast cancer \u2013 swim tops, bras, etc. For the longest time, I have been reluctant to take my shirt off in public places. We started to do water aerobics recently and most of the participants are women. They have accepted me and shown little concern that I have a loss of tissue and am missing a nipple.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Today, Jeff is retired and has fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a HAM radio operator. Always a helper, he is the secretary for his HAM group \u2013 COARECT (Central Oregon Amateur Radio Emergency Communication Team). COARECT is dedicated to helping provide emergency communication during times of natural disaster. The group partners with local health clinics to help provide emergency radio services and is even converting a donated ambulance into a MICU (Mobile Interagency Communications Unit).<\/span>When not working in his community, Jeff is helping patients and caregivers across the nation.<\/span>\"Hopelight
His advice to newly diagnosed patients and their families is simple \u2013 ASK. ASK. ASK. \u201cAs a CHN volunteer, we can\u2019t give medical advice, but we can let people know that there are a lot of questions to ask. Make yourself as knowledgeable as possible. Have your doctor stop if you don\u2019t understand. Make them repeat what they\u2019re saying. Ask for more information in layman\u2019s terms.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople get scared and concerned when they don\u2019t have enough information. Talk to your doctor if you\u2019re having side effects. They can often prescribe something.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cExperience teaches you a lot of things. The thing it\u2019s taught me is that just because a person is diagnosed with cancer doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s the end of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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