Bucket ListWriting a bucket list after you find out you have a terminal illness is an entirely different exercise than doing it before...reactions6comments
Don't Yell COVID in a Hospital!!Sitting on the toilet in the woman's bathroom at the hospital's radiation department, I watched in horror as my last Klonopin crumbled...reactionscomments
Scan Days: Is it Better to Hope for the Best or Prepare for the Worst?For the last week, I have gone through a myriad of emotions. My last scan wasn't good. I mean, it could have...reactionscomments
Losing My HairHair. Losing it ain't that bad. Or at least for this cancer patient. It's been three weeks since I handed over my...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
Rising Healthcare Costs: Houston, We Have a ProblemThe problem has been around for a while and seems to worsen yearly. It is the rising cost of health insurance. We are officially...reactionscomments
Love in the First DegreeCaring for a partner with metastatic breast cancer affects everyone differently. You will change if you're called upon to be a caregiver...reactionscomments
Living With MBC Without a Caregiver (Part 1)When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 38 — almost two years ago now — I received...reactions3comments
Meet My Caregiver!One of our advocates interviews her husband for Caregiver Awareness Month. Caregivers are our unsung heroes and this month we want to...reactionscomments
When You Never Planned to Be a CaregiverIf you're like me, you never planned to be a caregiver. You probably never went to medical school, and when asked as...reactionscomments
The Difference Between People Who Care and CaregiversWhen someone is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer, people react in a variety of ways. For me, the range has...reactions1comment
Grieving Multiple Losses: Caught at the CrossroadsGrieving the loss of a healthy life can be difficult, especially when you are trying to support someone else who has a...reactionscomments
Navigating "Pinktober" as a Male Breast Cancer PatientOctober, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or BCAM, is often referred to as "Pinktober." For men with the disease, it's a particularly awkward...reactions1comment
A Wake-up Call for Caregivers: Acknowledge Your Mental Health"Your physical health is not what worries me the most about you," Dr. Jim told me. "It's not?" I replied. This conversation...reactionscomments
The Stress of Finding a New DoctorAs I sit here, pen in hand, tasked with finding a new doctor, my mind swirls with a mix of anxiety and...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Advocating Within the Medical EstablishmentMy wife has cried more tears over something even more than stage 4 cancer or the cancer treatments: dealing with the frustrations...reactions2comments
Pulmonary Embolism, Cancer and MeLast month, I had my first hospitalization since my stage 4 metastatic breast cancer diagnosis in October 2020. I had been dealing...reactionscomments
Lessons of the CaregiverThrough the many years I served as a cancer caregiver for my parents and, finally, my wife, I've learned a great deal...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 Cancer CardSo, a couple of my friends have recently been diagnosed with cancer, and who do they call? Not Ghostbusters, but me. While...reactionscomments
