Finding Credible Health Information OnlineThere’s a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs to online magazines to government websites and beyond, advice about your health is at every... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Alone and Not Okay: The Anxiety of Frequent HospitalizationsIt has been my sixth hospitalization in four months when it finally happened. When I was not okay. Not even remotely close to okay. That hospitalization began like all the... By Danielle Thurston3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Community Shares: Realistic Tips for Living with Metastatic Breast CancerSometimes, the advice you receive after a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. You may find yourself wondering what tips are most important. However, after diagnosis, most people do... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Become an AdvancedBreastCancer.net Advocate!Please note: This application is now closed. Would you like to share your experience with the advanced breast cancer community and help others who are also living with this diagnosis?... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Member Spotlight: Cait Kelley!Here at AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we want to highlight all those affected by metastatic breast cancer. Through our community member spotlight interview series, we had the honor of hearing Cait's triple-positive invasive... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Love and Grief in the Metastatic CommunityIt is an unusual thing, to be thirty-seven years old and watch so many of your peers pass away, one after the other. I am reminded of my Grandmother. She... By Danielle Thurston3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What the "Foobs"?So, each year after a single or double mastectomy unless you’re having reconstructive surgery my health provider offers the option to get a breast prosthesis. This year when I went... By Maxine Devereaux3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Breast Cancer in Young WomenFemale breast cancer is most frequently diagnosed among women aged 55 – 74. The average age that women are diagnosed with breast cancer is 63. But, women under 40 account... By Rod Ritchie7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Member Spotlight: RoxanaInvasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is the second most common type of breast cancer. Meet Roxana, one of our community members who shares her IDC recurrence story. I was initially diagnosed... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Understanding Invasive Lobular CarcinomaA diagnosis of breast cancer can bring a lot of different emotions. It can also be challenging since there are many different types and subtypes of breast cancer. These types... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Member Spotlight: LynnAs part of our community member interview series on AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we had the honor of interviewing Lynn. She was diagnosed with HR-positive, HER2 negative and tells us a little about... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Making Memories While Living With Advanced CancerThe air was crisp, the sun was bright, and the sound of laughter ringing like an echo. It was me, my children, and our dog, Star, on a narrow canyon... By Danielle Thurston4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Life MattersLet me first say that I'm 100% behind the Black Lives Matter movement and I've written a great deal about that on my own blog and elsewhere. This post is... By Abigail Johnston, Esquire4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Shares: Why I Am Part of the aBC CommunityWe are so glad that each and every one of you is part of the AdvancedBreastCancer.net (aBC) community! We were recently curious about what draws you to be here and... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Ouch!: Talking To An MBC Patient About Chronic PainLiving with chronic pain isn't fun for anyone, but it is especially difficult when you are already living with a cancer diagnosis, too. Metastases can cause various degrees of pain... By Danielle Thurston4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Member Spotlight: Jessica CarrollOur Advancedbreastcancer.net community is continuing to highlight our community members living with metastatic breast cancer. In this interview, we spoke with Jessica Carroll who was diagnosed with de novo stage... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Understanding Invasive Ductal CarcinomaWhen you are diagnosed with breast cancer, it can be challenging. There are different types and subtypes. Treatment and prognosis are associated with the different kinds of breast cancer. Learning... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Remembering Alyson TischlerWe are extremely heartbroken to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member, Alyson Tischler, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 9th, 2021 in her home with her loved ones. Alyson was first... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 and was, I’m sure, the most verbally negative... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Part 1: Be Your Own AdvocateAll cancer patients face their own distinct journey. And while I hate my journey and wish I wasn’t on it, there’s one thing that I have learned during the last... By lcboberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments