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Rod Ritchie

@malefitness.bsky.social

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Breast cancer Stage IIIb in 2014. Advocate for men with this disease. In 2016 treated for prostate cancer. NED for both. BRCA 1 VUS. NBCC Project LEAD grad 2018. SABCS 2019 Writer for Health Union. Currently being treated for Myositis.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Sep 12

Azaleas and geraniums along with kangaroos in the morning sun.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hibiscus blooming.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jun 28

This is an epiphyte called Staghorn Fern.

Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jun 14

Mid-winter here. Just a grasshopper that landed on the verandah rail!

Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · May 24

These Grevillias are native to Australia.

Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · May 3

Well, the peach tree is flowering. Finger’s crossed for a good crop.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Apr 9

Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Mar 31

A PLEA TO RAISE THE BAR ON PATIENT COMMUNICATIONS

The author describes how healthcare workers failed to understand patient vulnerability and exercise basic human rights during a simple procedure.

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Navigating Patient Vulnerability During Medical Procedures

Recently, I had my ninth (9th) procedure since my Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) diagnosis in 2017; it was the third procedure involving a port and the sixth (6th) or maybe seventh (7th) l…

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Mar 25

My colleague and friend Bob Riter makes no distinction between cancers and ditto between genders when it comes to advocacy.

“Having had both breast cancer and prostate cancer, I can’t help but compare the two of them. They are biologically similar in many ways…”

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Making the most of cancer: My journey from diagnosis to advocate | LBBC

Discover Bob Riter's journey from male breast cancer and prostate cancer to lifelong advocacy. Learn how a CHEK2 mutation shaped his path and what genetic testing means for cancer care.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Mar 14

Yes, they are very melodious. And quite gregarious. 👍🏼

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Mar 14

Well, I had going a closeup of the hibiscus’s when the Butcherbird landed on the rail for a singing session. So, here’s the pic.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Mar 7

This is a repeat pic. The Lilly Pilly is flowering again. Acmena smithii.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Mar 5

POOR TASTE
“The Novartis ad may have sparked conversation, but it’s time for all of us to think beyond the spectacle and focus on what truly matters: the real-world impact of breast cancer and the fight for equitable care and resources for all those affected.”

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Sexualizing Breast Cancer = Everyone Loses

The author critiques Super Bowl commercials by Novartis and Pfizer for their insensitivity towards patients suffering from breast cancer. She argues these ads sexualize a serious illness, neglect m…

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Feb 22

Commiserations, for sure. 😮

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Feb 17

CLUMSY SUPERBOWL MESSAGING
“The commercial ignored all of these people and could have made it even harder for men to have their concerns addressed -- if people are only focusing on the young, bouncing breasts, it sidelines everyone else, the people who need help.”

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No Half Measures

Living Out Loud with Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jan 18

Excellent. 👍🏼

Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jan 17

Crepe Myrtle time again in the garden.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jan 4

Good luck. It’s flowering is a stunning event

Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jan 4

Actually, it’s the Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)

Here it is on location.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jan 4

This was at an open garden day not far from me. Will find more info.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Jan 4

The Jade Plant flowering.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Dec 28

“Men with breast cancer are often left to fight the disease in silence. This silence has led to psychological and emotional distress in conjunction with illness-related stigmas.”

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Looking More Closely at Breast Cancer in Male Patients

Although breast cancer has historically been associated with female patients, the rates of men with breast cancer have been increasing over the past decade.

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Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Dec 27

Here’s our Bangalow Palm (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana) fruiting profusely. Bonus is to see these two wompoo Pigeons (Ptilinopus magnificus) having a feed.

Rod Ritchie @malefitness.bsky.social · Dec 20

Lilly’s appearing in the pond.