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. A new drug called capivasertib, combined with the... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
To All Doctors Out There: Listen PleaseI recently was referred to a new doctor for chronic pain and I couldn't be more frustrated. The communication has been terrible, and it's really starting to affect my care... By Maxine Devereaux3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Advanced Breast Cancer Steals From Me"Kate gets free stuff all the time . . . we are NOT helping her at all." That was the statement someone said about me right after we found out... By Kate Crawford3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
How Do I Connect with People Living with Advanced Breast Cancer?Navigating life with advanced breast cancer can be overwhelming, especially if you do not know others who are also living with this terminal illness. It is hard to know where... By AdvancedBreastCancer.net Team2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Loss in the CommunityI think that one of the hardest parts about being immersed in the breast cancer and advanced breast cancer community is the loss that comes with it. These past few... By Steph Millett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Confessions of a Metastatic Patient - Seven Years of FaslodexIt's hard to believe I've been on my current line of treatment since January 2016. Just over seven years of being best friends with Ibrance and Faslodex. I had previously... By Susan Rahn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Interview with Abigail Johnson; Stage IV Patient Advocate ExtraordinaireAbigail Johnston, Esquire, is a dynamic patient activist and writer on metastatic breast cancer. A lawyer since 2002 in Florida, diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in March... By Rod Ritchie5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Keeping the Money Boat AfloatI'm sure it comes as no surprise, cancer sucks. Cancer will take your time, your hair, and your money, and one day it'll take my spouse. It took our financial... By Kayla Millett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Handling Social Situations When You Do Not Feel WellImagine you wake up in the morning and know it will be a stay-in-bed kind of day. Your head hurts, your bones hurt, face it, everything hurts. After forcing yourself... By Stacie-Mullin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Takeaways from the San Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumI recently attended the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, also known as SABCS. It is the worlds largest conference dedicated to scientific reporting specific to breast cancer where researchers and... By Caroline Johnson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Mourning Your Past LifeI always think of my life in terms of pre-diagnosis and post-diagnosis. It is a little complicated now that I have two points in my life where I’ve been diagnosed... By Steph Millett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Oatmeal Shades and Pastel PinksGrowing up, oatmeal was a staple in our household. I'm not sure when it became the great betrayer of my taste buds, but it did. However, it didn't stop there... By Maxine Devereaux3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Random Musings of an MBC PatientAfter sharing her story with AdvancedBreastCancer.net, Jane also wrote down musing throughout the year 2022 about trying to be positive, treatment/medications, and finding support in different people and places. 07/17/2022... By JMil6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
MBC: My New LifeA little over two years ago, I was hunting in the kitchen for a measuring cup. Disoriented, I began to search in the cupboard where I keep plates and bowls... By Lbuzas4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Are You Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Breast Cancer?At AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we work with community members and our health leaders to empower them and their caregivers to take control of living with advanced breast cancer. By providing a platform... By AdvancedBreastCancer.net Team2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dealing with Healthcare BurnoutI do not know about you, but I am tired of all the doctor's visits, scans, and bloodwork that I must often endure. Having advanced breast cancer means we are... By Stacie-Mullin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Oh Trigger, Where Is Thy Sting?Triggers. They are everywhere, especially for those of us who are in treatment forever. Just the smell of walking into a hospital, or that awful screeching of the infusion machines... By Abigail Johnston, Esquire3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Firsts Were Expected; Seconds Weren'tI'm a member of the Twice Widowed by Breast Cancer Club, so I've experienced two sets of "firsts". While they shared some similarities (widow fog, lethargy, etc.), my two experiences... By CommunityMember22 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Love and the House I SoldI truly think that one of the hardest things to navigate next to a cancer diagnosis is a relationship. Especially a successful relationship. Sometimes, they can look like they come... By Steph Millett3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Grateful for This Life I Have, Except for the CancerLast January, I became a new grandmother to a gorgeous baby girl. Never in my wildest dreams did I allow myself to think ahead when I was diagnosed in 2013... By Susan Rahn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments