Life with MBCWe all know the stories of the hospitals. We know the clinics and the hormone receptor status. We've heard of the medications...reactions5comments
Can Modesty Still Exist in a World With MBC?I’m going to say something that will spark an opinion almost as soon as I say it, but please - I ask...reactions3comments
Are Food Trends Sabotaging Your Med Usage?These days the Food Network can be found on the TV in my living room. As a former chef and food and...reactions2comments
Do Patient Advocates Need A Special Type of Support?This article is for those of us who volunteer nearly full time as patient advocates while we are facing our own advanced...reactions1comment
Parenting Little Ones With Breast CancerLet’s face it; parenting is hard, even for the most able-bodied of us. But when you throw little ones and breast cancer...reactionscomments
New Cancer Center! - The New Kid On The BlockJust like a child starting a new school, starting treatment at a new cancer center can be exciting as well as nerve-wracking...reactions5comments
That Port Life: Embracing My Chemo Port“Is that a...hicky?”, my friend asked on a girl’s night, eyes fixed on my chemo port. “Nope”, I replied, annoyed. “That’s my...reactionscomments
Summertime with MBC and COVID-19It’s officially summertime! What does that look like for us metastatic folk in the age of COVID-19? The same as it does...reactionscomments
Remarried and MetastaticIt might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but one of my earliest thoughts upon reconciling my metastatic diagnosis was...reactionscomments
Sharing Your Cancer Diagnosis: Yay or Nay?It is a very personal decision to share your diagnosis, and in light of recent celebrity deaths of stage IV cancer, the...reactionscomments
MBC and Reconnecting: Outstretching a Hand to the PastIn Cancerland, we often talk about the connections we make. My question to you is, what about reconnecting? How often do we...reactionscomments
To Plan Or Not To Plan?: Looking Ahead With MBCPlanning for the future, whether you see yourself in that future or not, is never an easy task. Whether it be logistically...reactionscomments
Integrative Medicine: An MBC Patient PerspectiveAccording to Oxford Dictionary, integrative medicine "is a form of medical therapy that combines practices and treatments from alternative medicine with conventional...reactionscomments
Finding Strength While Living With Metastatic Breast CancerAnyone living with metastatic breast cancer will tell you that a common phrase they hear is, "You are so strong!" But where...reactionscomments
Making Memories While Living With Advanced CancerThe air was crisp, the sun was bright, and the sound of laughter ringing like an echo. It was me, my children...reactionscomments
''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?...reactions15comments
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...reactionscomments
Perspective: What It Is Really Like to Date Someone With Advanced Breast CancerDating for anyone brings a myriad of challenges, but what about when you are dating someone with an incurable disease, such as...reactionscomments
Community Member Spotlight: Natalia PardonMeet Natalia who was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2013. She shares her experience and what has been helpful to her...reactions1comment
Disenfranchised GriefI had posted recently on Facebook some pictures that popped up in my memories of some sweet time in Washington, DC back...reactions2comments
