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"How does that make you feel?" our marriage counselor, Robert, asked me. "I guess I just feel alone a lot," I replied. After 5 months of counseling with Robert, we...

Many illnesses come with steep price tags. Once you have a diagnosis, navigating treatment expenses can be challenging. Insurance plans cover some expenses. But out-of-pocket costs add up quickly. We...

I put my 7-year-old in school this year. A significant life event I never in my wildest dreams thought I would one day see. For many reasons, of course, other...

Having come of age in the 1970s, I came to the feminist movement more from a baptism of fire than from any political persuasion. By 1977, when I was 25...

What if I told you that while looking through photos of that first vacation you took with that special person, you noticed something? Not a fingerprint smudge or a reflection...

When I received my diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, I was devastated. I remember sitting in the doctor's office, the weight of those words sinking in, and thinking...

There's a lot I've learned since my breast cancer diagnosis in early 2014. It's obviously a dramatic, even traumatic diagnosis, but, as a guy, hearing "sorry, but you have breast...

As we observe this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our focus is on providing comfort and support when it matters most. We understand that dealing with metastatic breast cancer (MBC)...

Living with metastatic breast cancer in my bones is a challenge. It's hard on its own, but what happens when you also have another bone or joint disease in addition...

I recently had a scan at a brand-new clinic. I was pretty nervous because my last scan showed progression. Now, I have a new oncologist, and the process of scans...

To me, the best thing about doing something super fun one year is being able to plan the next year. I love the planning phase of an adventure. Laying it...

Dr. Deanna Attai has had a distinguished career as a breast surgeon. Dr. Attai graduated with honors from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1990. She then completed residency at...

I admit it's fun to listen to sad love songs when you're far away from the one you love. We all do it at some point in our lives. When...

My wife shed many tears when we relocated from California to Oregon 3 years ago. Her tears weren't solely for missing California, nor were they strictly for leaving behind family...

We are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net Health Leader Marlena Murphy passed away. We are thinking of Marlena's loved ones, especially her daughter, family, friends, and extended family. Marlena...

I miss my old self; at least, I miss the person I used to be before cancer—the person without pain, anxiety, and worry. I miss the person who didn't spend...

I'm genuinely baffled at how quickly time passes these days. It doesn't feel like 5 years have passed since 2019, but here we are. I swear it was just yesterday...

I'm tired of losing my loved ones to cancer. I rarely use the word "hate," but I'm not averse to standing on a mountaintop and shouting my hate for cancer...

We were lying in bed one evening recently, watching an episode of Next Level Chef starring Gordon Ramsay. My wife was reading something on her phone at the same time...

Navigating the metastatic breast cancer community comes with its ups and downs—stories of strength and beating the odds, stories of love and loss, advocacy and burnout. I've made friends, found...