Takeaways from ASCO, 2022The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) had its annual meeting during the first weekend in June 2022, and there was a lot of information and data shared that pertains... By Abigail Johnston, Esquire4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Next ChapterIt's been said that we all have a chapter that we don't read out loud. But what happens when people try to make you read that chapter--not only out loud--but... By Maxine Devereaux3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
What Do You Do When Treatments Deplete All Your Energy?Chemo treatments come with a whole host of side effects, such as brain fog, bone pain, headaches, heart palpitations, etc. It can be tough to navigate through most of them... By Stacie-Mullin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Conflicting Emotions are NormalShe breezed into the house, shrugging off her backpack and setting down her cappuccino. We'd known each other for a number of years but hadn't clicked as friends. She was... By Kaye Waller4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Helping Her Stay ConnectedI think one of the most dominant feelings for those in Cancerland is feeling alone. At least it is for us. There are different types of “aloneness,” but here, I’m... By Joel Hughes6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Manage Radiation BurnsRadiation therapy is a powerful tool that can help fight cancer. More than 70 percent of people with cancer are treated with radiation at some point. Radiation therapy works by... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Me Too Moment at the Cancer ClinicContent Note: This article describes sexual abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Unfortunately, I never thought I would have to... By Vicki Thompson5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Breast Cancer Manifesto for MenAlthough around one percent of new cases diagnosed are males, going through breast cancer treatment affects people regardless of their gender. Therefore, patient advocates for men with this disease are... By Rod Ritchie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The More You KnowI knew nothing about Stage IV metastatic breast cancer (MBC) prior to my de novo diagnosis. Heck, I didn’t know much about any stage of breast cancer. In fact, I... By Mary E. Costello7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Cancer and Pain ManagementI think everyone knows a little bit about pain and pain management when dealing with managing a cancer diagnosis. Everybody is different, and everyone has a way of coping with... By Steph Millett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Healing Circles, Part 2If you didn't have a chance to read healing circles, Part 1, you might want to do that for context. As I mentioned in part 1, I'd been invited to... By Abigail Johnston, Esquire3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Member Spotlight: Meet Linda M.We’re highlighting people in the metastatic cancer community. We spoke with Linda, who shared her personal story about her recent diagnosis and how Advancedbreastcancer.net's online community has been helpful throughout... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Accept the Unexpected, Part 1Standing on the highest boulder I could find, looking across the Yosemite Valley, I thought how God was such a masterful creator and artist. In that moment, had anyone walked... By Rebekah Hughes7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
It Is Okay To Feel Envious of Those Without CancerThis article is raw and honest. If you have advanced breast cancer and you say you have never felt jealous of those without cancer or even those who had breast... By Stacie-Mullin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Popsicles and MorphineEverything changes when it's time to call hospice. A lot of the time-consuming, mundane caregiving tasks end; taxi-cabbing, running personal errands, picking up prescriptions, and so forth. When that nurse... By Kaye Waller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: When Anger Knocks, Part 2Yesterday, I felt pissed off a few times at my dear wife. She was too slow getting ready to get out of the house. She was on her phone too... By Joel Hughes7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Motivate Yourself When Everything Seems HopelessI know what it's like to feel hopeless. When everything seems to be going against you and there's no way out, it feels like trying to motivate yourself is a... By Maxine Devereaux2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Diagnosis and Who I AmThere is nothing quite like a breast cancer diagnosis to rock your sense of self, and also your sense of womanhood. In 2015, I was first diagnosed, and my initial... By Steph Millett3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Healing Circles, Part 1As most of you will probably know if you've read any of my posts/articles or followed my personal blog NoHalfMeasures, I'm a pretty concrete person in an often very squishy... By Abigail Johnston, Esquire3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Finding the Right OncologistI knew nothing about metastatic breast cancer (MBC) prior to my diagnosis in July of 2020. Even in early months that followed, where I thought I only had 2 years... By Mary E. Costello4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments