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...reactionscomments
To My Newly Diagnosed Self: Holidays and CelebrationsTypically, in years past, around this time, I am usually finished with holiday shopping and starting to think about wrapping and scheduling...reactions7comments
Anticipatory Grief and Internal Loss: What Matters?I am engaged on MBC forums that I find really helpful to me and to others, and I saw someone post a...reactionscomments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
Why Advocacy?I went to Washington DC for the 2019 Metavivor Stampede, the METup Die in, and for two readings of the play, IV:...reactionscomments
Prepare For The Worst, Hope For The BestLiving in the country's hurricane capital and watching a severe hurricane on T.V. coming towards my state has me thinking about a...reactionscomments
What Is All This Stuff About Diversity?As anyone who has met me or looked at my picture, I'm as white as it is possible to be as human...reactions4comments
What Is Advocacy?When receiving a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis, the natural first action is research. Knowledge is power, and it is normal to...reactionscomments
5 Things I Have Learned About MyselfI've learned a lot about myself during the eight years I've been living with metastatic breast cancer. Too many to count but...reactions1comment
Cold Capping: A Guide to this Brave, New, and Very Cold WorldCold capping...sounds odd, doesn't it? For those unfamiliar with cold capping, also known as scalp cooling, it is a technique used to...reactionscomments
Remembering Lynette Erwin WallerWe are incredibly saddened to share that our AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member Lynette Erwin Waller passed away on Thursday, June 24th, 2021. Lynette...reactions1comment
Caring for Myself Each #PinktoberThis October (2022) will be my sixth (6th) Pinktober since my diagnosis with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017. My...reactions1comment
Does Anything Positive Come From Metastatic Breast Cancer?Anything associated with advanced breast cancer is usually described negatively. Unfortunately, even in the medical community, breast cancer is seen as a...reactions4comments
National Mammography DayOctober can bring up a range of emotions for everyone in the breast cancer community, let’s face it October is hard. With...reactions5comments
Conflicting Emotions are NormalShe breezed into the house, shrugging off her backpack and setting down her cappuccino. We'd known each other for a number of...reactionscomments
"Our Bodies Are Our Vehicles": Self-Care With Advanced Breast CancerThere is an old expression that goes, ''Our bodies are our vehicles'', meaning that our bodies are what will drive us through...reactionscomments
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Series - AdvocacyAt the end of last year, we had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry to talk about...reactionscomments
AdvancedBreastCancer.net is TWO!Happy birthday, AdvancedBreastCancer.net! The end of January marks the 2-year anniversary of our community. To celebrate this anniversary, we want to focus...reactionscomments
The Underutilization of a Social Worker in an Oncology office"Mental health refers to the cognitive, behavioral and emotional wellbeing of a person. It does NOT refer to a mental health diagnosis...reactions7comments
Breastless In The CityThe morning I realized that my showers would no longer be the same, I held my left breast in the palm of...reactions2comments
