What Is Hospice Really Like? Gina C. Tells Our ABC CommunityDo you ever wonder what it is truly like to be in hospice care? It is a thought that crosses the mind of most metastatic patients at one point or...reactionscomments
My Latest ER VisitRecently I found myself in the ER simply because I couldn’t breathe. It felt as if an elephant were sitting on my chest squeezing the very life out of me...reactionscomments
Community Shares: How Old Were You When You Were Diagnosed?A breast cancer diagnosis can affect anyone. It may happen at any age, regardless of race, class, ability, or family history. It can feel overwhelming and devastating to first hear...reactionscomments
Being a Caregiver from A Mom’s Perspective: Part 1Being a caregiver for a cancer patient is no easy task, but it’s an especially delicate balance when the caretaker is your parent. I had the unique opportunity to interview...reactionscomments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Story"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. We've heard people say this quite often in the advanced...reactions1comment
Stigma for Men With a Breast Cancer DiagnosisThe most common reaction from men when they are diagnosed with breast cancer is, "I didn’t know men got this" and usually following this statement is an embarrassment. A newly...reactionscomments
Community Member Spotlight: Luz Adriana Cardeño!Luz Adriana Cardeño, one of our community members spends a few minutes with us sharing her advanced breast cancer diagnosis. She also talks about what information and support have been...reactionscomments
FAQs About Advanced Breast Cancer SubtypesAfter you are diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor will perform tests to determine the subtype. Subtypes are organized by the presence of specific proteins that help breast cancer cells...reactionscomments
Community Member Spotlight: Emily Sanial HuntMeet Emily, one of our community members! She shares her MBC diagnosis story which started with an initial early-stage diagnosis and 5 years later after a recurrence was diagnosed with...reactions1comment
Community Shares: Communicating Metastatic Breast Cancer to the WorldMetastatic breast cancer (MBC) is a diagnosis no one wants to hear. Whether as a recurrence of breast cancer or a new diagnosis, it changes your life. The wider community...reactionscomments
For Me, Grief Looks Like...Grief is complex and looks different for everyone. Check out the definitions below. Then, scroll down and comment or copy and paste to share which type of grief you have...reactions1comment
''Permanently Disabled'': The Ways You Can Benefit as an MBC PatientBeing young and active, I'll admit that I cried the first time I realized I fit the criteria of "permanently disabled". Me? Permanently Disabled? I looked at my handicap placard...reactions15comments
Finding Credible Health Information OnlineThere’s a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs to online magazines to government websites and beyond, advice about your health is at every...reactionscomments
Alone and Not Okay: The Anxiety of Frequent HospitalizationsIt has been my sixth hospitalization in four months when it finally happened. When I was not okay. Not even remotely close to okay. That hospitalization began like all the...reactions3comments
Community Shares: Realistic Tips for Living with Metastatic Breast CancerSometimes, the advice you receive after a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. You may find yourself wondering what tips are most important. However, after diagnosis, most people do...reactionscomments
Become an AdvancedBreastCancer.net Advocate!Please note: This application is now closed. Would you like to share your experience with the advanced breast cancer community and help others who are also living with this diagnosis?...reactionscomments
Community Member Spotlight: Cait Kelley!Here at AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we want to highlight all those affected by metastatic breast cancer. Through our community member spotlight interview series, we had the honor of hearing Cait's triple-positive invasive...reactionscomments
Love and Grief in the Metastatic CommunityIt is an unusual thing, to be thirty-seven years old and watch so many of your peers pass away, one after the other. I am reminded of my Grandmother. She...reactionscomments
What the "Foobs"?So, each year after a single or double mastectomy unless you’re having reconstructive surgery my health provider offers the option to get a breast prosthesis. This year when I went...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer in Young WomenFemale breast cancer is most frequently diagnosed among women aged 55 – 74. The average age that women are diagnosed with breast cancer is 63. But, women under 40 account...reactionscomments
