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Targeting TNBC Together

One of my biggest challenges dealing with breast cancer? The heavy mental, emotional, and social toll it takes. Here are some resources I hope help you.

Dr. Christina Hibbert

AdvancedBreastCancer.net Patient Leader

''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...

Life, BC (Before Cancer): Remembering Your Former Self

One 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...

Triple Negative Diagnosis Story

September 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...

Top “Power Foods” to Combat or Help With Side Effects

Sometimes cancer treatment can result in poor appetite, difficulty eating or challenges with digesting food. Note, there are no “magic foods”. The strategy is to eat and determine how can...

Single Parenting MBC Series - Primary Caretaker

Danielle, 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...

What I Wish I Knew as a New Parent Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Having 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...

Hair

After two weeks of chemotherapy, I had started to wonder if it was going to happen, was my hair going to fall out? At first, my hair seemed as strong...

"But You Don't Look Sick"

If you have ever heard the statement, "but you don't look sick," it can be very frustrating for those with advanced breast cancer. Although metastatic (advanced) breast cancer is considered...

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, and eventually our life. I did not...

Then & Now

Editor'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...

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Series - Advocacy

At the end of last year, we had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry to talk about their experience with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and...