Living

When someone is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer, people react in a variety of ways. For me, the range has been from ghosting (meaning totally disappearing) to treating...

“All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and lets me focus on what...

Memory loss is not only for those suffering from brain injuries, diseases that affect the brain, or old age. Many different factors can cause short or long-term memory loss. For...

Something that I think can be really weird while being a full-time cancerland resident is birthdays. I have another one coming up next month, and honestly, the whole concept is...

You've just been diagnosed with breast cancer. You're scared, you're anxious, and you don't know what to do next. This is a common feeling for many cancer patients, and it's...

When I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017, my boys were 2 and 4 and they attended a Montessori pre-school.  We were just getting into...

I have been without health insurance, off and on, for all of my adulthood. I’ve never had breast screenings on a regular basis because of this. In fact, I detected...

In the first part of this article, I shared how stage 1 breast cancer had invaded my life at 23 (2011). After doing a double mastectomy, reconstruction surgery, chemo, and...

Okay, so everyone’s favorite day is the day spent at the cancer clinic, right? Definitely NOT right! It’s never a fun and exciting time. However, it is necessary for treatment...

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) had its annual meeting during the first weekend in June 2022, and there was a lot of information and data shared that pertains...

It's been said that we all have a chapter that we don't read out loud. But what happens when people try to make you read that chapter--not only out loud--but...

Chemo treatments come with a whole host of side effects, such as brain fog, bone pain, headaches, heart palpitations, etc. It can be tough to navigate through most of them...

Content Note: This article describes sexual abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Unfortunately, I never thought I would have to...

Although around one percent of new cases diagnosed are males, going through breast cancer treatment affects people regardless of their gender. Therefore, patient advocates for men with this disease are...

I knew nothing about Stage IV metastatic breast cancer (MBC) prior to my de novo diagnosis. Heck, I didn’t know much about any stage of breast cancer. In fact, I...

I think everyone knows a little bit about pain and pain management when dealing with managing a cancer diagnosis. Everybody is different, and everyone has a way of coping with...

If you didn't have a chance to read healing circles, Part 1, you might want to do that for context.  As I mentioned in part 1, I'd been invited to...

We’re highlighting people in the metastatic cancer community. We spoke with Linda, who shared her personal story about her recent diagnosis and how Advancedbreastcancer.net's online community has been helpful throughout...