Part 2: Be Your Own AdvocateThis is Part 2 of Be Your Own Advocate community story. To read Part 1, click here. I attended a Division Meeting...reactions5comments
Functional vs. Allopathic MedicineFirst of all, let me disclose that I am not a medical professional nor am I a doctor. I have no formal...reactionscomments
Living With MBCFirst, you need to know I was always an athlete. From the age of 4 all through adulthood. I was a vegetarian...reactions2comments
Why Genetic Testing Can Be ImportantEditor's note: Kate is a patient-centered health advocate and not a medical professional. Although she likes to think of herself as a...reactionscomments
Still Infusing, Still ThrivingI submitted my diagnosis story in 2019. I want to talk about the last two years with metastatic breast cancer, No Evidence...reactions2comments
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
Digital Planning - My New ObsessionBack when the dinosaurs roamed, and before breast cancer, I had a job. It was a demanding career that had me going...reactions1comment
Community Member Spotlight: Donna NelsonWe sat down with one of our community members, Donna Nelson, and she shared how she is moving forward with life after...reactionscomments
Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy and MeThere is a Greek proverb that says, "Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they will never sit in."...reactionscomments
Keeping a Positive Mindset and OutlookWhen you have a diagnosis that is described as terminal, incurable, deadly, and sad, it can be hard to have a positive...reactions2comments
Recognizing FearThere are many things that those of us in the MBC community fear based on my own experiences and others that I've...reactionscomments
Navigating Life as a "Medically Fragile" PersonI was at chemotherapy when a friend opened my straw for me and touched it with her hands. "This is awkward, but...I...reactions4comments
ChronicI can't say that I gave the word "chronic" much thought before I was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer (MBC)...reactions4comments
Community Member Spotlight: Kristin BradfordWe interviewed Kristin Bradford, a community member, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 HER2- breast cancer. She shares her story with...reactionscomments
Capivasertib Shown to Delay Disease ProgressionThere is good news for people living with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER-2 negative breast cancer that has not responded to aromatase inhibitors...reactionscomments
Triple Negative Diagnosis StorySeptember 2011 started off as normal as any other year except for a couple of things. Number one, we moved to a...reactions2comments
Who Is An Oncology Social Worker?In a sea of doctors, nurses, scans, and lab work, there is another important tool for patients right in their cancer center...reactionscomments
The Miracle Lens"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though...reactionscomments
Never SafeIn September 1999 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was just getting ready to turn the big 40. My tumor was...reactionscomments
My Best Breast Cancer Friends Are BlackTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has brought me closer than ever to my African American friends. It is the most aggressive breast cancer...reactionscomments
