The Changing of the GuardsBefore I even knew what sisterhood was, I was introduced to six young, creative, and intelligent young ladies who would be my sisters. The eldest was Delores Elaine, whom we...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ghosted by Adult SonI was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Almost 5 years later, I was diagnosed with reoccurrence MBC Stage IV. A close friend stopped talking to me during first diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Male Breast Cancer Resources After the shock of a diagnosis, and about to begin treatment for breast cancer, I found that most information about the disease was aimed at women. This should have been...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Where Breast Cancer Metastasizes - Results from the 2020 In America SurveyBreast cancer, especially when advanced to later stages, can be challenging to treat. This is because in many cases, the original cancer has metastasized (or spread) elsewhere in the body...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Shares: Recent Anxiety LevelsNothing in the last decade has so suddenly impacted the entire world as COVID-19 has. For those in the community living with advanced breast cancer, this event comes with its...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Journaling: Getting StartedTo learn a bit more about journaling and how to get started we sat down with April S, one of our ABC advocates, and got the scoop from her. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Balance?When I was working full time, balance was the buzz word. Balancing home and family life, balancing the time spent on both, and trying to be all things all the time. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & HealingProfessor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Understanding Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Interview With Jennifer Diamond, MDTriple-negative metastatic breast cancer may have a well-deserving reputation for being notoriously difficult to treat, but fear not! Exciting things are on the horizon for those of us living with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Putting cancer on the shelfFor a few years, I always knew something was wrong but what's a person to do when they don't have health insurance. I don't know if you call this a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Surprise Diagnosis“Good thing you found it early”. That is what I was told by so many people. I had only felt the lump 3 months before my scheduled biopsy. The night...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living in the Moment, My Future Is Now!In July 2015 during aggressive chemotherapy for stage 2 ER/PR positive invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer, I developed mild wheezing. In Sept 2015, the mild wheezing lead to a CT...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Are What You EatIt’s been said that you are what you eat and if that saying is true then I must be little or nothing. There are days when I can eat breakfast...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Feeling FragileSince 2020 started, I've been hospitalized twice after going for a little over two (2) years without having to be admitted. In January 2020, I had a migraine that caused so...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Double MastectomyOne month ago I was diagnosed with mucinous carcinoma in my left breast, stage 2. Because of my genetic history, I was advised to get a double mastectomy. I am...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With MBC Without a Caregiver (Part 1)When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 38 — almost two years ago now — I received the news while sitting in my oncologist’s office...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Power of the Unsent Letter: Writing Through TraumaEditor's note: This article is about the author's experience journaling about the trauma that occurred throughout her childhood and adult life which continued throughout her breast cancer diagnosis. Life will...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do Patient Advocates Need A Special Type of Support?This article is for those of us who volunteer nearly full time as patient advocates while we are facing our own advanced breast cancer, or to anyone who is considering...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
"Um, this was NOT supposed to happen," My Oncologist Said.I found an itchy lump in my left breast in October of 2018. It grew quickly and started to hurt. (Do NOT let anyone tell you breast cancer doesn't itch...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
MBC, Why Me?I was diagnosed in January 2020. Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. What does that even mean? I thanked the doctor for the information as I tear a kleenex that happened...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments