I'm the Only One Left: Living with MBC Survivor's GuiltI walk past her face every morning. Over the past years, she has gained a few friends next to her. Roberta, Laura...reactions1comment
Compassion & ChoicesI love these two words. They stand for so many things and yet, together, they take on a completely different meaning and expand...reactionscomments
Community Views: Speaking Out about Metastatic Breast CancerLife with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is filled with countless challenges. Unfortunately, a lack of understanding about MBC from other people is...reactionscomments
Living With & Finding StrengthEvery chronic and life-threatening condition comes with its own symptoms and challenges, and while each individual's experience is unique, there is wisdom...reactionscomments
When There's Progression With MBCEvery individual with metastatic breast cancer walks a unique and nuanced journey. Even with the same diagnosis, no two individuals will face...reactionscomments
Remembering Lynette Erwin WallerWe are incredibly saddened to share that our AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member Lynette Erwin Waller passed away on Thursday, June 24th, 2021. Lynette...reactions1comment
What is the PTEN Mutation?Last fall, after a couple of scans and one excruciatingly awful biopsy, I learned that my breast cancer had come back to...reactions5comments
Screening High-Risk Men for Breast CancerSince mammography became widespread in the 1980s, the U.S. breast cancer death rate in women, which was unchanged for the previous 50...reactions2comments
Get Outside This Summer!It’s true, getting outside in nature is good for you! Why? Well, for starters it helps reduce stress-related hormones such as cortisol...reactions1comment
The Cancer LakeThe paddleboat was just big enough to fit me as I paddled to the middle of the lake. I remember leaving shore...reactions8comments
How To Practice Safe Medication DisposalToday more people are aware that old and unused drugs can be dangerous to keep around the house. Leftover drugs may be...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
When It's Not "Just" Hair: How Hair Loss Looks Different with Advanced Cancer"It's just hair." "You have a nicely shaped head." "It will grow back!" We have heard these things and more, right? What...reactions2comments
My Cancer is Beyond the BreastHi, I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2013, then following a mastectomy a year of chemo, radiation, reconstruction, and...reactions4comments
Dear Chemo: Thank You, but I Hate YouChemo, you gave me life, but you also threw me in the mud, held my head down, and twisted it in the...reactionscomments
What Is Hospice Really Like? Gina C. Tells Our ABC CommunityDo you ever wonder what it is truly like to be in hospice care? It is a thought that crosses the mind...reactionscomments
My Latest ER VisitRecently I found myself in the ER simply because I couldn’t breathe. It felt as if an elephant were sitting on my...reactionscomments
Community Shares: How Old Were You When You Were Diagnosed?A breast cancer diagnosis can affect anyone. It may happen at any age, regardless of race, class, ability, or family history. It...reactionscomments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Story"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. We've heard...reactions1comment
Stigma for Men With a Breast Cancer DiagnosisThe most common reaction from men when they are diagnosed with breast cancer is, "I didn’t know men got this" and usually...reactionscomments
