The Fallible Caregiver Series: Asking Her Meaningful QuestionsMy wife, Rebekah (35), lives with stage 4 breast cancer. My duties as her caregiver have increased over the last 8 years of marriage, especially after a brain surgery last...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Working, Your Career, and Metastatic Breast CancerMetastatic breast cancer (MBC) can impact your life in many ways. An important factor it can affect is your career. One study found that two-thirds of working women stopped working...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Staying Alive Is Not CheapUnsurprisingly, drugs to treat metastatic breast cancer are outrageously priced. So imagine my shock when I learned a new medication I needed was equally offensively priced. Over the last year...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
7 Things You Should Never Say to a CaregiverYou mean well and genuinely feel sympathy for your friend who cares for someone with advanced breast cancer. We know you mean well, and we also understand that you know...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Saying Goodbye to a FriendSeveral months ago, I lost my friend Ashley to metastatic breast cancer. A mutation of the PALB2 gene caused Ashley's cancer. Words cannot begin to convey how much Ashley meant...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finding Your TribeSince there are many different types of breast cancer, finding your tribe for practical help and support on social media may take time. And, patients dealing with a Stage IV...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Chemo Side Effects: Temperature RegulationI’ve been on chemotherapy in one form or another for almost 8 years straight now. Anyone living with cancer has undoubtedly heard people say how terrible chemo is, that it’s...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What They Didn't Tell MeIn the 3 years my partner Steph and I have spent as residents in advanced breast cancer, we've received advice and sat through many teachings meant to help us. But...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancer Scanxiety: My Personal StoryI have been a breast cancer patient for almost 10 years now. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, which is the most advanced stage. As someone who has gone...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Chemo Brain: Losing Another Piece of Who We AreMy initial cancer treatment, back in 2017 when we thought I might be Stage II versus Stage IV, was the combination of Cytoxan and Adriamycin (also known as the Red...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sex, Intimacy, and Metastatic Breast CancerA metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis brings many physical, mental, and emotional changes. Sex and intimacy will also likely look different, now and in the long term. It is still...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stage 4 and My RelationshipSometimes I wish people had told me how different my relationship with my spouse would look after I got diagnosed. Balancing life post-diagnosis is difficult, but its a lot more...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What Is Metastatic Survivorship?In recent years there have been tremendous advances in cancer treatment. Thanks to better treatments, many people with metastatic cancer are living longer. As of 2018, experts estimated that more...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Learning to Delegate for HerLast February, my wife had brain surgery to remove 2 small tumors. There were unexpected outcomes resulting in her needing my care part of the time to now most of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Caregiver's MasksI can only speak for myself, of course; what I write here won't resonate with everyone. Whenever I begin an article, I wonder if anyone will relate to it. Eventually...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pride Month, An Ally's PerspectiveThe month of June is set aside and known as Pride month, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Previously Held ExpectationsI think it’s pretty common, but before I became a parent, I had VERY specific ideas of what kind of parent I would be. I wouldn’t use electronics, no fast...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why Is Cancer Treatment So Expensive?Cancer can take a serious physical and emotional toll. On top of that, people with cancer often face a major financial burden. This includes paying for potentially life-saving treatments. In...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Should You Share Your Cancer Story On Social Media?I think it was only a few days after I discovered I had metastatic breast cancer that I shared it on my personal Facebook page. Mainly because my social media...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Cancer BubbleHow do you cope when it feels like your life is all about your cancer diagnosis? It's hard to believe that life could go on normally after you receive a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments