Back to School, Parenting with MBCWhen I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017, my boys were 2 and 4 and they attended...reactions2comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Seeking Outside HelpI had a mental image yesterday of how I feel in life. I pictured a piece of twine rope frayed at both...reactionscomments
The Top 3 Things That Surprised Me During CancerThere are things that surprised me during my cancer experience including relationships, treatment side effects, and the year after I completed treatment...reactionscomments
Women's Health Is More Than Doctors Visits and TreatmentsBeing a woman is a hard job. We can have many titles, some that include mom, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. Throwing...reactionscomments
Takeaways from ASCO, 2022The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) had its annual meeting during the first weekend in June 2022, and there was a...reactionscomments
Community Shares: How Long We've Been Living with Metastatic Breast CancerIf you feel like you do not fully understand metastatic breast cancer, know that you are not alone. It is common for...reactionscomments
Parenting Toddlers with MBCKate shares her experience of parenting her 3 children as toddlers when she was first diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. With it...reactions1comment
A Male Breast Cancer Caregiver's PerspectiveLinda talks about Bob and being his breast cancer caregiver. When was your loved one diagnosed? What led to the diagnosis (symptoms...reactions1comment
How Can I Help?How many times are we asked by well-meaning people what they can do to help? I'm asked so often that unless it's...reactionscomments
Bankruptcy Is Not the End of the WorldThere are probably some people who file for bankruptcy because they have lived a life beyond their means, so they stiff their...reactions6comments
Popsicles and MorphineEverything changes when it's time to call hospice. A lot of the time-consuming, mundane caregiving tasks end; taxi-cabbing, running personal errands, picking...reactions3comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Helping Her Stay ConnectedI think one of the most dominant feelings for those in Cancerland is feeling alone. At least it is for us. There...reactionscomments
Testing Family Members for the BRCA GenesThe BRCA genes made world headlines in 2013 when Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast...reactionscomments
The More You KnowI knew nothing about Stage IV metastatic breast cancer (MBC) prior to my de novo diagnosis. Heck, I didn’t know much about...reactionscomments
Understanding BRCA1/2 Gene MutationsEveryone — male and female — has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (often written as BRCA1/2). BRCA1/2 are a type of gene called...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...reactions4comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: When Anger Knocks, Part 2Yesterday, I felt pissed off a few times at my dear wife. She was too slow getting ready to get out of...reactionscomments
How to Motivate Yourself When Everything Seems HopelessI know what it's like to feel hopeless. When everything seems to be going against you and there's no way out, it...reactionscomments
Phantom Pain, Years LaterIt's been ten years since my surgery, and I'm still experiencing phantom breast pain. It's a constant, nagging reminder of what I...reactionscomments
Empathy and Protecting Your HeartLet me first give the disclaimer that I'm not so good at empathy. It's not instinctive to me and I have to...reactions2comments
