Does Anything Positive Come From Metastatic Breast Cancer?Anything associated with advanced breast cancer is usually described negatively. Unfortunately, even in the medical community, breast cancer is seen as a...reactions4comments
National Mammography DayOctober can bring up a range of emotions for everyone in the breast cancer community, let’s face it October is hard. With...reactions5comments
"Our Bodies Are Our Vehicles": Self-Care With Advanced Breast CancerThere is an old expression that goes, ''Our bodies are our vehicles'', meaning that our bodies are what will drive us through...reactionscomments
AdvancedBreastCancer.net is TWO!Happy birthday, AdvancedBreastCancer.net! The end of January marks the 2-year anniversary of our community. To celebrate this anniversary, we want to focus...reactionscomments
The Underutilization of a Social Worker in an Oncology office"Mental health refers to the cognitive, behavioral and emotional wellbeing of a person. It does NOT refer to a mental health diagnosis...reactions7comments
Breastless In The CityThe morning I realized that my showers would no longer be the same, I held my left breast in the palm of...reactions2comments
Grief in the Digital Era: Mourning A Virtual FriendMany who have experienced it, say that the grief felt when we lose a loved one who we’ve lived with, or met...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Why Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Important?We sat down with one of our advocates, Rebecca Timlin-Scalera, who is also the founder of a non-profit foundation “The Cancer Couch”...reactionscomments
Finding a LightRecently, we found that my breast cancer had significantly progressed. Previously located only in my bones, the cancer had spread, quickly and...reactionscomments
Living Like an OutlierChances are, I probably won’t see my 40th birthday. In fact, a recent study published by the National Institute of Health estimates...reactions3comments
HeadspaceHow often have you heard the phrase, "I have to be in the right headspace...?" Positive headspace is very important for navigating...reactionscomments
Will Things Ever Be Normal Again?When you're in the midst of grief, you frequently wonder if you'll ever feel “normal” again. You may even question if there's...reactionscomments
An Interview with Mara: An Inspiring StoryMara, who lives in London, Ontario, has been described by her M.O. as, "a miracle walking around." She was diagnosed with Inflammatory...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer and Mental Health - My StoryIn the last few years, I have seen conversations about mental health come out of the shadows, the whispers, and into the...reactionscomments
In Fairness to Healthcare Professionals“All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out...reactions1comment
A is for AnxietyYou've just been diagnosed with breast cancer. You're scared, you're anxious, and you don't know what to do next. This is a...reactions3comments
Back to School, Parenting with MBCWhen I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017, my boys were 2 and 4 and they attended...reactions2comments
The Top 3 Things That Surprised Me During CancerThere are things that surprised me during my cancer experience including relationships, treatment side effects, and the year after I completed treatment...reactionscomments
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
