NauseaEver since I was a child, I have been a champion at projectile vomiting. When I say champion, I mean gold medal-winning...reactions1comment
Race and Cancer, Part 2I’ve had the honor and privilege of meeting a variety of people through my involvement in breast cancer advocacy. As my dear Emily...reactions2comments
Why Do I Need A Post-Mastectomy Bra, Anyway?The last thing I ever thought I would need to purchase was a post-mastectomy bra. Now 7 years after my breast cancer...reactionscomments
I Am Sad and Scared All the TimeIt’s funny, the things we think we know about chemo, because that’s how it is in the movies, or your great-grandmother had...reactionscomments
Community Shares: Finding a Good Oncologist for Advanced Breast CancerThe right oncologist can make a radical difference in your experience with advanced breast cancer. He or she can instill hope, provide...reactionscomments
When a Caregiver's Work is DoneI hear the car doors close out in the driveway and on the street. It's finally quiet in the house, except for...reactionscomments
Accepting the Skin I'm InI had a preconceived belief that people living with cancer were thin and frail in appearance; they looked sick. Most understand that...reactions1comment
I'm the Only One Left: Living with MBC Survivor's GuiltI walk past her face every morning. Over the past years, she has gained a few friends next to her. Roberta, Laura...reactions1comment
Dear Chemo: Thank You, but I Hate YouChemo, you gave me life, but you also threw me in the mud, held my head down, and twisted it in the...reactionscomments
The Power of the Unsent Letter: Writing Through TraumaEditor's note: This article is about the author's experience journaling about the trauma that occurred throughout her childhood and adult life which...reactionscomments
ATM Mutation, Part 4 - My DadCancer affects the entire family in a variety of ways. Cancer isn't a new subject in my family, but discovering that many of...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
ATM Mutation, Part 3 - My SpouseAt the time of my de novo metastatic diagnosis in mid-2017, my husband and I had been together for nearly 12 years...reactionscomments
ATM Mutation, Part 1I've never met anyone diagnosed with breast cancer who didn't, at some point, wonder about the cause or origin of their cancer...reactionscomments
Screening High-Risk Men for Breast CancerSince mammography became widespread in the 1980s, the U.S. breast cancer death rate in women, which was unchanged for the previous 50...reactions2comments
What is the PTEN Mutation?Last fall, after a couple of scans and one excruciatingly awful biopsy, I learned that my breast cancer had come back to...reactions5comments
Spare Me Your SermonsI know you probably mean well. That your desire is to introduce me to a different way of looking at advanced breast...reactionscomments
Single Parenting MBC Series: The Dating EditionBeing a single parent can be stressful and challenging. Now add in managing metastatic breast cancer to the responsibilities of parenting. Two...reactions2comments
Fun Products & Tips to Help Cope with MBC“It’s all about the equipment,” my husband likes to say when we pack for a trip. For example, if we are camping...reactionscomments
