How It Feels When You Find Out You Have Breast CancerI believe this moment is always and forever etched in your memory. For me, it was the phone call that would change...reactionscomments
It's Okay To Accept Help from OthersWhen you are first diagnosed with a terminal disease, it is strange how people come out of the woodwork. Friends you had...reactions3comments
Returning to ChemoAfter nearly five years since my de novo MBC diagnosis, I find myself facing progression to my liver and returning to IV chemotherapy...reactionscomments
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Personal Stories and InsightsToday is Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day (TNBC). To honor all of those who have been diagnosed, are living with TNBC, or...reactionscomments
It's Not Breast Cancer This TimeBeen a while, I know. I am now officially retired. I haven’t been to work since January 2021. It’s a very long...reactionscomments
My Morning Routine After Breast CancerMy mornings before I had breast cancer were quite different than they are today. I would wake up very early around 5...reactionscomments
Don't Yell COVID in a Hospital!!Sitting on the toilet in the woman's bathroom at the hospital's radiation department, I watched in horror as my last Klonopin crumbled...reactionscomments
Advocating For All Stages of Breast CancerPatient advocates living with early-stage breast cancer are often advised to stay in their lane, rather than take up the cause for...reactionscomments
What Do Food Labels Mean?A food label can tell you a lot about what you are eating. It shows the number of calories and serving sizes...reactionscomments
Stage I to Stage IVIn 2010 I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS in my left breast. I was successfully treated with a lumpectomy and radiation. I...reactions7comments
Pins & Needles: The Path to AcupunctureI wake up each day and I dread letting my feet hit the floor. It’s not that I don’t hear the birds...reactions1comment
Top 10 Things to Look for In a CaregiverWhile some of us have caregivers who stick around, many others get diagnosed when alone or some people just can't handle it...reactionscomments
Baby StepsThe best piece of unsolicited advice I have ever received was when a friend told me, “Don’t try to climb mountains, just...reactionscomments
Letters to My Health-challenged SelfThe past two years have been especially rough on a lot of people. We’ve had to dig deep to find a source...reactionscomments
Pardon Me...Doesn't "Cut" It!It’s time. Time to talk about…farts. Oh, we can be polite and use the terms “flatulence” or “passing gas.” But I’m not...reactionscomments
AdvancedBreastCancer.net Celebrates Three Years!AdvancedBreastCancer.net (aBC) celebrates three years! It is hard to believe that three years have passed since we launched aBC! Happy anniversary to...reactionscomments
Bucket ListWriting a bucket list after you find out you have a terminal illness is an entirely different exercise than doing it before...reactions6comments
Mood SwingsDo you ever feel like everything is ok, maybe even good, and then out of nowhere one simple thing can change your...reactionscomments
Peace of Mind or Progression: The Scanning ProcessWhen scheduling a scan I get that date set in my mind and I hold on to it for dear life, literally...reactions1comment
What I Ate Post-surgery and How It Helped Me RecoverEditor’s note: Talk to your healthcare provider about your particular situation as it is best to check with your healthcare team before...reactionscomments
