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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
Prepping for an InfusionThere is only so much information I can absorb at a new medication teach. Most of the time, these meeting type-situations occur...reactions3comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Facing Reality With HerAbout 4 years ago, I felt like God spoke to me. No, not an audible voice or a vision. Nothing like that...reactions1comment
Author Q&A: From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About CancerAs a breast cancer patient and advocate, a former oncologist and a journalist, Dr. Elaine Schattner was well placed to write the...reactions1comment
Chemo Side Effects: Bleeding, Bruising, Runny Nose and Sleep IssuesLet’s just jump right into it here. I want to talk about a few chemo side effects I regularly experience and some...reactions5comments
Genetic Testing and Receiving Counseling from Your Healthcare TeamJanice Cowden is a passionate patient advocate living with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer since 2016. Janice feels very fortunate to have No...reactions2comments
When a Caregiver's Work is DoneI hear the car doors close out in the driveway and on the street. It's finally quiet in the house, except for...reactionscomments
