Daring to DreamMy footsteps echoed through the empty rooms of our beloved home, once filled with so many hopes and dreams it felt like...reactions1comment
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
In America: What’s That?The "In America survey" is now closed. An advanced breast cancer diagnosis is a shock, but what can make it more difficult...reactionscomments
Oh Trigger, Where Is Thy Sting?Triggers. They are everywhere, especially for those of us who are in treatment forever. Just the smell of walking into a hospital...reactions1comment
Love and the House I SoldI truly think that one of the hardest things to navigate next to a cancer diagnosis is a relationship. Especially a successful...reactionscomments
Grateful for This Life I Have, Except for the CancerLast January, I became a new grandmother to a gorgeous baby girl. Never in my wildest dreams did I allow myself to...reactions4comments
Do I Really Need A Port?Kate shares why some people living with MBC may want a port for treatment. Also, learn more about her tips and tricks...reactionscomments
Financial Toxicity Among People With Metastatic Breast CancerCancer drugs and treatments are vital for people with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). They help extend and improve quality of life. But...reactions1comment
Chemo Side Effects: Weight Changes, Fatigue, and Skin IssuesI want to emphasize two things. First, these strategies work for me. You likely have or will have your own. I hope...reactionscomments
A Caregiver's Christmas MemoriesIf there's anything my late wife, Lynette, loved, it was the winter holidays. She had a real flair for decorating, baking, cooking...reactionscomments
A Year of FirstsNow that I'm well out of the first year without my wife (she died from advanced breast cancer in June 2021), I...reactionscomments
Hurry Up And WaitRecently I have experienced some things in the medical community and with medical care, inspiring me to write an article about it...reactionscomments
Community Shares: What Was Helpful To You?We work to empower people living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and their caregivers to take control of this disease by providing...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Why Taking a Day Off Is EssentialI tend to burn the candle at both ends and often in the middle. My wife and I started seeing a marriage...reactionscomments
Mentally Prepping For The HolidaysThe holidays are coming at us faster than a freight train this year. Doesn’t it feel like its happening so much quicker?...reactionscomments
Helpful Gifts (Or Buy For Yourself) During TreatmentA family member recently started an aggressive combination of chemotherapies. She was overwhelmed with her diagnosis, the treatment plan, and keeping loved...reactionscomments
The Miracle Lens"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though...reactionscomments
To My Newly Diagnosed Self: Holidays and CelebrationsTypically, in years past, around this time, I am usually finished with holiday shopping and starting to think about wrapping and scheduling...reactions7comments
Anticipatory Grief and Internal Loss: What Matters?I am engaged on MBC forums that I find really helpful to me and to others, and I saw someone post a...reactionscomments
Eating “Right” During Chemotherapy: Tolerating Hard-to-Digest FoodsVegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lean protein, etc. That’s what the experts told me to eat during chemo. What did I want...reactionscomments
