Overcoming Scanxiety"Scan, treat, repeat"- a common phrase in the world of advanced cancer. Scans are significant because they tell us if our treatment...reactions5comments
4 Simple Steps to Making the Most of Your AppointmentsHearing that you have cancer for the first time can be incredibly overwhelming. In fact, many patients feel that they are in...reactionscomments
Keeping the Legacy of Others AliveIf you still need to listen to the amazing panel, How to Advocate for a Terminal Condition, hosted by the Social Health...reactionscomments
Genetic Testing and Receiving Counseling from Your Healthcare TeamJanice Cowden is a passionate patient advocate living with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer since 2016. Janice feels very fortunate to have No...reactions2comments
How Do I Prevent and Manage Lymphedema?Lymphedema is swelling in the arms, legs, hands, or feet. People with breast cancer often see it right after surgery to remove...reactionscomments
Chemo Side Effects: Nails, Hair, and Chemo BrainMy husband describes cancer as "cells gone wild." Normal, healthy cells take one for the team and terminate themselves when they've reached...reactions3comments
National Cancer Survivors DayAccording to the website, NCSD.org, National Cancer Survivors Day® (NCSD) is the first Sunday in June each year and is set aside as:...reactionscomments
The Reality IsI know how you feel, how can I support you? You've had a long and challenging week filled with lab tests, chemotherapy...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: How to Start a Cancer Support GroupWhen my wife, Rebekah, was re-diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer 8 years ago, we were shattered and lost. She was only...reactionscomments
How Does One Hang On to Optimism and Joy?Advanced breast cancer brings minimal blessings, but I found them when I searched for them. I'm speaking for myself here; your experience...reactionscomments
Pins & Needles: The Path to AcupunctureI wake up each day and I dread letting my feet hit the floor. It’s not that I don’t hear the birds...reactions1comment
Breast Cancer Anxieties: Financial StressIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing a physical illness like breast cancer and its side effects. Phrases...reactionscomments
7 Things You Should Never Say to a CaregiverYou mean well and genuinely feel sympathy for your friend who cares for someone with advanced breast cancer. We know you mean...reactionscomments
Saying Goodbye to a FriendSeveral months ago, I lost my friend Ashley to metastatic breast cancer. A mutation of the PALB2 gene caused Ashley's cancer. Words...reactions1comment
Mentoring, Part 4Amanda asks Abigail to think about mentor/mentee relationships she has held in the MBC world and answer the following questions. Be sure...reactionscomments
The Pink DivideThere’s no competition in breast cancer. How I wish that those words were true. One would think that after hearing those four...reactions2comments
Community Member Spotlight: LynnAs part of our community member interview series on AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we had the honor of interviewing Lynn. She was diagnosed with HR-positive...reactions3comments
How Do I Talk to Real People Living with Advanced Breast Cancer?Many people with advanced or metastatic breast cancer told us they had never known anyone with late-stage breast cancer before they were...reactions7comments
Author Q&A: From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About CancerAs a breast cancer patient and advocate, a former oncologist and a journalist, Dr. Elaine Schattner was well placed to write the...reactions1comment
Reviewing - Rebuilding and RefocusingIn the last two months, I have had to review how I looked at relationships with my siblings and rebuild my faith...reactionscomments
