Do Not Be Scared To Ask Your Healthcare Team QuestionsRecently, I have been experiencing more pain in my knee, and it's been weighing on my mind. I would ask myself, "Can...reactions4comments
Getting Ready for Chemo: What to Bring With YouWhen you start chemotherapy, it is natural to be a little nervous. You may not know what to expect. Talking with your...reactionscomments
My Experience with Fulvestrant: The Ups, the Downs, and What HelpsA little while into my treatment, my doctor told me I was stable enough to get off of fulvestrant injections. What is...reactionscomments
Ten Years Blue in a Sea of PinkThere's a lot I've learned since my breast cancer diagnosis in early 2014. It's obviously a dramatic, even traumatic diagnosis, but, as...reactions2comments
What Is Metastatic Survivorship?In recent years there have been tremendous advances in cancer treatment. Thanks to better treatments, many people with metastatic cancer are living...reactions2comments
Chemo Side Effects: Bleeding, Bruising, Runny Nose and Sleep IssuesLet’s just jump right into it here. I want to talk about a few chemo side effects I regularly experience and some...reactions5comments
Missing the Person You Were Before CancerI miss my old self; at least, I miss the person I used to be before cancer—the person without pain, anxiety, and...reactionscomments
Speaking Up: The Importance of Self-Advocacy With Your OncologistsRecently, my hip was bothering me. I was experiencing pain to the point of using a wheelchair to get around. My breast...reactionscomments
What Do You Do When Treatments Deplete All Your Energy?Chemo treatments come with a whole host of side effects, such as brain fog, bone pain, headaches, heart palpitations, etc. It can...reactions5comments
Community Shares: Realistic Tips for Living with Metastatic Breast CancerThere is no doubt that life looks different after an metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Many people discover that they need to shift...reactions6comments
Getting a Second Opinion: Letting Go of GuiltI understand first-hand how awkward and stressful it can be to ask your doctor for your records to be sent to another...reactions2comments
Self-Care and Building Community During Awareness MonthOctober marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year we want to come together to celebrate and support one another with a...reactionscomments
How Do You Maintain Hope?Hope means having the courage to face and overcome obstacles in life. Living with advanced breast cancer (ABC) can make this a...reactions2comments
It's Okay To Accept Help from OthersWhen you are first diagnosed with a terminal disease, it is strange how people come out of the woodwork. Friends you had...reactions3comments
Judy Perkins: Breast Cancer Immunotherapy PioneerImmunotherapy has been hailed as the brave new world for the treatment of cancers. One type of immunotherapy, adoptive cell therapy, uses...reactions1comment
Diagnosis, Part 4We all want to believe that our oncologists are just a few steps away from Godliness. And that they spend the majority...reactionscomments
Finding a Caregiver for Someone With Metastatic Breast CancerLife with metastatic breast cancer can require extra assistance and support. This care varies by the stage of cancer and ranges from...reactionscomments
MBC Advocacy: Let’s Give Them Something to Talk AboutHave you ever seen the movie Back to the Future? It is about a scientist who builds a time machine inside a...reactions2comments
Chemo Brain SolutionsI've written previously about my diagnosis with chemo brain (cancer-related cognitive impairment or cognitive dysfunction), and suffice it to say, learning that...reactions4comments
The Next ChapterIt's been said that we all have a chapter that we don't read out loud. But what happens when people try to...reactions5comments
