The assignment was to design a tee that piques the interest of men and gets them interested in women’s cancers as a cause. See the picture, below — and buy the tee HERE! (And if you don’t get the joke…try turning it upside down!)

Living with My Wife’s Breast Cancer

Our world changed forever when Noreen found a cancerous lump in her breast.  We were lying in bed, and she said, “Feel this.  Is this a lump?”

We both panicked – could we feel a hard cancer, or is it soft?

That was 10 years ago.  Today, Noreen’s cancer has progressed to stage 4. (More…)

Facing a New Obstacle Together

Noreen asked me to write again because she is in a great deal of pain which is generated by the side effects of a new chemo drug called Afinitor. It is very difficult to see my wife in this way.

She went on the drug eight days ago. Within 30 hours, her mouth filled with sores. Not the usual mouth canker sores, but huge open wounds everywhere, including her gums. Unable to eat, she has had to spend two days at UCLA with drips to resuscitate her body. Her potassium levels were almost nil. It was bad, very bad. (More…)

The Man’s Role in a Life with Cancer

I remember when my first child was born. The doctors didn’t even let you near your wife as she gave birth. We missed it all. But today it’s totally reversed. Now we do everything from sharing the pregnancy test, to Lamaze class, to helping your wife through the birth. Remember that one word you shouted a million times? “PUSH!” And that once in a lifetime experience – watching your child pop out.

Women’s Cancer has excluded us “men” from involvement. When Noreen was diagnosed with breast cancer, our house swirled with family and friends. Noreen is one of nine, five being sisters. Her parents, aunts, uncles, cousins – plus the siblings – crowded every room in our house. Add in Noreen’s friends. No room at the Fraser home for guess who? Right. Me, the husband, the “man” in her life. (More…)

The Men’s Health URBANATHLON is a one-of-a-kind competition that combines traditional road race elements with rigorous obstacles and sets them against a backdrop of iconic city landmarks.

From the M4WN team, thank you for your support!

Read the full article HERE.

Noreen went on to create the Noreen Fraser Foundation to raise money and awareness for women’s cancer research. The ‘Men for Women Now’ program enlists men to ask the women they love to make appointments for their mammogram and pap smear.

Click here to read all of Noreen’s Fox News Posts.

Men for Women Now (menforwomennow.org), an initiative of the Noreen Fraser Foundation, will be the foremost online destination for men affected by a loved one’s cancer diagnosis.

“My husband was devastated by my diagnosis and really did not have anyone he could share his feelings and his fears with,” says Noreen Fraser, founder and principal of the Noreen Fraser Foundation, “If he could have had access to the Men For Women Now website, I know he would have used it and I know he would have been comforted by sharing his feelings and reading about how other men were dealing with the same issue.” Fraser has been living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer for over a decade.

The heart of the website will be its discussion boards, which will allow visitors and community members to openly engage one another during what can be an intensely painful and uncertain time in their lives, and will empower them to collaborate with others in similar situations to find emotional and practical solutions to the many issues which arise following a woman’s cancer diagnosis.

The website will offer women’s-cancer-related content but with an angle to specifically help men.  Women are invited to share their experiences and advice. There will also be curated videos of a candid – and sometimes humorous – tone, reflecting Fraser’s belief that laughter heals.  With user-generated videos and forums alongside celebrity multimedia exclusives produced by the Noreen Fraser Foundation, the site will prove to be the destination for men from all walks of life who are helping a wife, sister, mother, aunt, daughter or friend through a cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond.

For more information on Men for Women Now, visit MenForWomenNow.org. For more information on Noreen Fraser and the Noreen Fraser Foundation, visit NoreenFraserFoundation.org.

The key is knowing if your wife, mother, sister or loved one is at a high risk.