Top 10 Things to Look for In a CaregiverWhile some of us have caregivers who stick around, many others get diagnosed when alone or some people just can't handle it and leave in the midst of treatment. Regardless...reactionscomments
Legalization of Medical Marijuana: The Impact on Those Living With Cancer & Other Health ConditionsSurveys show that most people in the United States are in favor of legalized marijuana (cannabis) for medical and/or recreational use. As of April 2023, medical marijuana was legal in...reactionscomments
Baby StepsThe best piece of unsolicited advice I have ever received was when a friend told me, “Don’t try to climb mountains, just take baby steps every day.” I had recently...reactionscomments
When Bob Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer - Part OneBob and I had been dating for around four years when he felt a lump in his breast. Bob made a doctor’s appointment with his primary physician. He went to...reactionscomments
Letters to My Health-challenged SelfThe past two years have been especially rough on a lot of people. We’ve had to dig deep to find a source of comfort to get us through the day...reactionscomments
Pardon Me...Doesn't "Cut" It!It’s time. Time to talk about…farts. Oh, we can be polite and use the terms “flatulence” or “passing gas.” But I’m not referring here to your ordinary I-ate-too-many-beans farts or...reactionscomments
AdvancedBreastCancer.net Celebrates Three Years!AdvancedBreastCancer.net (aBC) celebrates three years! It is hard to believe that three years have passed since we launched aBC! Happy anniversary to our community members and advocates. AdvancedBreastCancer.net was created...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 2)In my last article, I shared some of my deep, daily fears as a caregiver husband to a wife living with stage 4 breast cancer. I ended it by saying...reactionscomments
Bucket ListWriting a bucket list after you find out you have a terminal illness is an entirely different exercise than doing it before you are sick. I had always lived my...reactions6comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 1)Growing up, I lived with little to no fear. I was the happy-go-lucky kid, well-loved, and well-taken care of. I did not really feel intense throat gripping fear until I...reactionscomments
Mood SwingsDo you ever feel like everything is ok, maybe even good, and then out of nowhere one simple thing can change your mood completely? Well, if that sounds at all...reactionscomments
Peace of Mind or Progression: The Scanning ProcessWhen scheduling a scan I get that date set in my mind and I hold on to it for dear life, literally. Once the pen hits the paper of my...reactions1comment
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Fighting to Turn Tragedy into TriumphWhen I got remarried in 2014, I never imagined my new blissful, hope-filled chapter would look like this. Several years before, I went through a grueling divorce that wrecked me...reactionscomments
What I Ate Post-surgery and How It Helped Me RecoverEditor’s note: Talk to your healthcare provider about your particular situation as it is best to check with your healthcare team before starting any new supplements or diets. I am...reactionscomments
Good News For Male Breast Cancer PatientsWorldwide, male breast cancer patients account for about one percent of new cases. In the U.S. 2,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. About 530...reactionscomments
FDA Approves Drug for Pre-Exposure Prevention of COVID-19The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a new drug that may help prevent COVID-19. It is called Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab).1-3 Evusheld is not authorized for...reactionscomments
Deciding To Get DivorcedThis was, and remains, the hardest decision I have ever had to make and by far the hardest thing I have ever been through. I found it harder than grieving...reactions2comments
Community Member Spotlight: Donna NelsonWe sat down with one of our community members, Donna Nelson, and she shared how she is moving forward with life after her ER+ MBC diagnosis. Read her story. I...reactionscomments
Coping with Grief During the Holiday SeasonEditorial note: This article was originally shared on sister site, H-I-V.net by Khafre Kujichagulia Abif. I can remember when the holidays became emotionally difficult. My father died a sudden death...reactionscomments
Hospice: A Perspective of a Former Hospice Nurse-turned MBC PatientDanielle explores the topic of hospice care with a former hospice nurse who was also diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). It's a place where people go to die. That...reactions1comment