Choosing My Own Path Through Hair LossAfter 2 weeks of chemotherapy, I had started to wonder if it was going to happen: was my hair going to fall...reactions1comment
Feeling Left Out: How MBC Affects Plans and FriendshipsDoes having metastatic breast cancer (MBC) ever make you feel forgotten by others? Because of my MBC, I feel like I am...reactions3comments
Comfort in CommunityAt the time I was diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer, my support systems were thin at best. Regardless of the...reactionscomments
Exercising with Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Runner's New JourneyI was a long-distance runner before my stage 4 cancer diagnosis in October 2020. I completed 4 marathons, 19 half marathons, among...reactions1comment
Surviving RecurrenceI went for a mammogram 8 years ago and that is when my journey started. I had stage 1 breast cancer. I...reactions1comment
Coping With Spouse's Death While On TreatmentI had stage 4 breast cancer. I had a mastectomy on December 5, 2023. There were 5 confirmed locations of the cancer:...reactions1comment
Understanding HER2-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast CancerA diagnosis of breast cancer can be hard to take in. On top of the emotional burden it brings, this disease is...reactionscomments
How to Make Important DecisionsI’ll be the first to admit that I have difficulty making decisions and would rather someone else make them for me. That...reactionscomments
A New Perspective on Patient EmpowermentAt various points since my diagnosis with stage IV metastatic breast cancer (MBC), I've been asked what word conveys the concept of...reactionscomments
Beyond the Pink Ribbon: Honoring Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness DayMetastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day is October 13th each year, a date designated in 2009. This designation came decades after October had...reactionscomments
Advocating for Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Patient's JourneyBreast cancer is a disease that affects millions of lives worldwide. While overcoming breast cancer is undoubtedly the goal, the journey doesn't...reactionscomments
Life Interrupted: The Reality of a Cancer Diagnosis in Your 20sCancer can come for anyone, no matter what age they are. It’s heartbreaking, but even children and young adults get cancer. Cancer...reactions2comments
Preparing for Scans Physically and EmotionallyI think it's safe to say that almost everyone's top fear when they live with metastatic breast cancer is the fear of...reactions7comments
Community Shares: The Test that Detected My Breast CancerEveryone who is dealing with advanced breast cancer has their own experience, from the moment of detection to choosing the right course...reactions3comments
Stage IV Reflection: A Letter to Myself as an Early-StagerDear Stage II Danielle, I know you have breast cancer and you're freaking out, but don't be! You will be okay. The...reactions23comments
Diagnosis, Part 1Constant pain in the left side of my chest had been making me nervous the whole summer. You see, two years before...reactions4comments
Dealing With Cancer RecurrenceAsk anyone in the advanced breast cancer community, and I can guarantee that we all have the same fear: recurrence. So, what...reactions5comments
Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Part 2Before that day, I had a whole future ahead of me. Then in a few lines, it was taken from me. My...reactions3comments
Parenting These Days: Managing Emotions Among CancerI put my 7-year-old in school this year. A significant life event I never in my wildest dreams thought I would one...reactionscomments
Finding the Right OncologistI knew nothing about metastatic breast cancer (MBC) before my diagnosis in July 2020—even in the early months that followed, when I...reactions2comments
