To My Newly Diagnosed Self: Holidays and CelebrationsTypically, in years past, around this time, I am usually finished with holiday shopping and starting to think about wrapping and scheduling gift exchanges. This year, after a recent bout... By Abigail JohnstonBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Anticipatory Grief and Internal Loss: What Matters?I am engaged on MBC forums that I find really helpful to me and to others, and I saw someone post a really thought-provoking comment. Well, it was thought-provoking to... By Mary E. CostelloBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
MBC Diagnosis Emotions, Part 1Original dx was cancer of the right breast in 2008. I decided to get a mastectomy, not a lumpectomy and radiation. Radiation 15 days in a row, people jammed together... By Jo-AnnBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Food...Ugh!Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lean protein, blah, blah, blah. That’s what the experts told me to eat during chemo. What did I want to eat? Pizza and French fries... By Claire GawinowiczBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health... By Editorial TeamBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Unspoken TruthAuthor's Note: This is an article written from the perspective of the author. This article focuses on heterosexual couples, and men leaving after their wives are diagnosed with MBC. It... By Maxine DevereauxBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Let's Talk About Chemo and Side EffectsAfter 12 years of fighting cancer and doing countless treatments, I think I've earned my blackbelt. My husband (A.K.A., “The Fallible Caregiver” on this site) and I recently needed a... By Rebekah HughesBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
3rd Time Around 😞I was diagnosed Stage 2 in 2011. Treated with chemo, then lumpectomy along with 37 zaps of radiation. Was on Anastrazole when I was diagnosed with residual cancer in that... By BarbEBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Prepare For The Worst, Hope For The BestLiving in the country's hurricane capital and watching a severe hurricane on T.V. coming towards my state has me thinking about a few things, like how unpredictable life is, especially... By Stacie-MullinBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Is All This Stuff About Diversity?As anyone who has met me or looked at my picture, I'm as white as it is possible to be as human without albinism. I was raised in the Midwest, Ohio... By Abigail JohnstonBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Stage 4 ... Just Like ThatI was 10 years out from a bilateral mastectomy. Had lobular, pleomorphic type, Stage 1, left breast. Did 5 years of anastrozole. A year ago in May, I happened to... By GreenbeansBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Empathy, Cancer, and Caregiving: What Do They Have In Common?Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I find myself relating to many of the complex feelings and understandings of the advanced breast cancer community... By Caroline JohnsonBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Missing the Little ThingsSomething that can be amplified during treatment is how much you miss the little things in life. I think it goes without saying that this makes a lot more noise... By Stephanie MillettBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Story - Stage 1 to MBCI was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer. Lumpectomy and radiation. Lymph nodes were negative. Everything was fine. Then, my tumor markers started going up. Fast forward to I have... By DebiBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Member Catch Up: RachelleIn February 2021, the team at AdvancedBreastCancer.net chatted with Rachelle, who shared her personal story and about how reading other people’s experiences has helped her navigate her metastatic breast cancer... By Editorial TeamBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Comfort in CommunityAt the time I was diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer, my support systems were thin at best. Regardless of the reasons, I definitely felt alone when I got... By Mary E. CostelloBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Actions Not AwarenessI have a love-hate relationship with October. I like seeing the leaves change color, gearing up for the coming holidays and crisp cool nights. It's also breast cancer awareness month... By Susan RahnBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Caring for Myself Each #PinktoberThis October (2022) will be my sixth (6th) Pinktober since my diagnosis with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017. My mother is a survivor of a DCIS diagnosis... By Abigail JohnstonBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Does Anything Positive Come From Metastatic Breast Cancer?Anything associated with advanced breast cancer is usually described negatively. Unfortunately, even in the medical community, breast cancer is seen as a negative thing, which it is. So, does anything... By Stacie-MullinBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
National Mammography DayOctober can bring up a range of emotions for everyone in the breast cancer community, let’s face it October is hard. With that being said I believe when things are... By Mallory RoyalBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
