''Mom Is Sick Again'': How Parenthood Changes When You Live With Metastatic Breast Cancer"Mom is sick again", I heard my eight-year-old proclaim a few days ago, the day after I had chemo. The week before, I was so sick I was denied chemo...Bookmark for later
Life, BC (Before Cancer): Remembering Your Former SelfOne day everything is normal, and the next your whole world gets flipped on its head. Life becomes separated into two distinct times; before and after. Amid the chaos and...Bookmark for later
''Mom Is Sick Again'': How Parenthood Changes When You Live With Metastatic Breast Cancer"Mom is sick again", I heard my eight-year-old proclaim a few days ago, the day after I had chemo. The week before, I was so sick I was denied chemo...Bookmark for later
Life, BC (Before Cancer): Remembering Your Former SelfOne day everything is normal, and the next your whole world gets flipped on its head. Life becomes separated into two distinct times; before and after. Amid the chaos and...Bookmark for later
''Mom Is Sick Again'': How Parenthood Changes When You Live With Metastatic Breast Cancer"Mom is sick again", I heard my eight-year-old proclaim a few days ago, the day after I had chemo. The week before, I was so sick I was denied chemo...Bookmark for later
Life, BC (Before Cancer): Remembering Your Former SelfOne day everything is normal, and the next your whole world gets flipped on its head. Life becomes separated into two distinct times; before and after. Amid the chaos and...Bookmark for later
Triple Negative Diagnosis StorySeptember 2011 started off as normal as any other year except for a couple of things. Number one, we moved to a new city and everything was strangely beautiful. Number...Bookmark for later
My Sister's Cancer Diagnosis Led Me to Love My Job Even MoreIf you were to ask me in 2009 when I graduated nursing school why I wanted so badly to be an oncology nurse, I would have told you because I...Bookmark for later
Single Parenting MBC Series - Primary CaretakerDanielle, a triple-negative metastatic breast cancer single parent talks about being a primary caretaker for her kids. Check out other articles in this series, Support, Metastatic Parenting, and Dating. I...Bookmark for later
What I Wish I Knew as a New Parent Diagnosed With Breast CancerHaving small kids during cancer adds another level of exhaustion to an already difficult experience. On March 6, 2015, my world changed when I was diagnosed with stage 3 triple...Bookmark for later
I'm Fine, OKHave you ever had one of those days when everything is going wrong? Your scans are terrible. Your doctor pulled you off the latest line of chemo, but they have...Bookmark for later
The Pain of It AllMacmillan Cancer Support Organization says that there are several different types of pain: acute pain (starts suddenly and is short-term), chronic pain (lasts for a longer period of time), breakthrough...Bookmark for later
You Gave Me Life!Cancer you are a coward, you sneak in like a burglar in the night. Your hope is to steal our thoughts, our joy, eventually our life. I did not understand...Bookmark for later
Then & NowEditor's note: Susan shares about her metastatic breast cancer experience. I was afraid; I am now at peace I was pessimistic; I am now optimistic I felt angry; I now...Bookmark for later
FriendshipsSomewhere along with my life, I seemed to mess up a fair share of friendships. So, I will try not to reiterate that old line telling you to screw all...Bookmark for later