Healing Circles, Part 2If you didn't have a chance to read healing circles, Part 1, you might want to do that for context. As I...reactionscomments
Community Member Spotlight: Meet Linda M.We’re highlighting people in the metastatic cancer community. We spoke with Linda, who shared her personal story about her recent diagnosis and...reactionscomments
Accept the Unexpected, Part 1Standing on the highest boulder I could find, looking across the Yosemite Valley, I thought how God was such a masterful creator...reactions3comments
It Is Okay To Feel Envious of Those Without CancerThis article is raw and honest. If you have advanced breast cancer and you say you have never felt jealous of those...reactions2comments
How to Motivate Yourself When Everything Seems HopelessI know what it's like to feel hopeless. When everything seems to be going against you and there's no way out, it...reactionscomments
My Diagnosis and Who I AmThere is nothing quite like a breast cancer diagnosis to rock your sense of self, and also your sense of womanhood. In...reactionscomments
Healing Circles, Part 1As most of you will probably know if you've read any of my posts/articles or followed my personal blog NoHalfMeasures, I'm a...reactions5comments
Finding the Right OncologistI knew nothing about metastatic breast cancer (MBC) prior to my diagnosis in July of 2020. Even in early months that followed...reactions2comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards ProgramEditorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
You're Not Crazy: A Patient's Guide to Unheard Side EffectsWe have all seen the commercials on television or the advertisements in magazines: a group of people sitting around a fire while...reactions4comments
Men: Know Your Breast Cancer RiskNational Men’s Health Month in June, is the time men are reminded to take stock of their breast cancer risk. So very...reactions1comment
Losing My HairHair. Losing it ain't that bad. Or at least for this cancer patient. It's been three weeks since I handed over my...reactions1comment
Phantom Pain, Years LaterIt's been ten years since my surgery, and I'm still experiencing phantom breast pain. It's a constant, nagging reminder of what I...reactionscomments
Life Stories: We’re More Than Our Diagnosis"I can get through anything, except maybe terminal illness. I have no idea how I would handle that." - Me to a...reactionscomments
When a Doctor Fires YouI've been fired by a doctor twice in my lifetime, once during a pregnancy and once in the midst of my Stage...reactions3comments
National Cancer Survivors DayAccording to the website, NCSD.org, National Cancer Survivors Day® (NCSD) is the first Sunday in June each year and is set aside as:...reactionscomments
The Four Stages of My Stage Four MBCOne night in July 2015, I went to sleep, and everything was fine. When I woke up, it was obvious that everything...reactions9comments
Women's Health Is More Than Doctors Visits and TreatmentsBeing a woman is a hard job. We can have many titles, some that include mom, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. Throwing...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer Women Rock: A Man’s PerspectiveAs we wrap up Women’s Health Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to sing the praises of breast cancer women. Over the...reactionscomments
Women's Health Awareness Month QuizWomen’s Health Awareness Month is recognized every May and this year, we partnered with our sister sites AdvancedOvarianCancer.net and Endometriosis.net to bring...reactionscomments
