Cancer Doesn't Come With a Gift BasketAs a kid I always imagined growing old with my partner, watching them age, seeing who we become with each new decade...reactions3comments
Digital Planning - My New ObsessionBack when the dinosaurs roamed, and before breast cancer, I had a job. It was a demanding career that had me going...reactions1comment
Chemo Side Effects: Upset Stomach and Muscle PainSince I last wrote on the side effects of chemotherapy, I’ve had chemo twice. For almost the last two years I’ve been...reactions8comments
Keeping a Positive Mindset and OutlookWhen you have a diagnosis that is described as terminal, incurable, deadly, and sad, it can be hard to have a positive...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
