Living With Osteoarthritis and Metastatic Breast CancerLiving with metastatic breast cancer in my bones is a challenge. It's hard on its own, but what happens when you also...reactions6comments
The Good Intentions of Others“The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” or so the saying goes. That's a little rough, but the meaning is...reactionscomments
I Refuse to Beat Myself UpI have been without health insurance, off and on, for all of my adulthood. I’ve never had breast screenings on a regular...reactions1comment
How Do Drugs Get Their Names?Whether you take 1 drug or many prescriptions, you may wonder where those long, confusing product names come from and whether they...reactions1comment
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Do You Even Care?My wife shed many tears when we relocated from California to Oregon 3 years ago. Her tears weren't solely for missing California...reactionscomments
What It Means to Be a ‘’Lifer’’: The Perspective of a Stage IV Cancer PatientWhen you hear the word "lifer", who do you think of? Perhaps it is an inmate, a criminal. Someone who is never...reactions8comments
Grateful for This Life I Have, Except for the CancerLast January, I became a new grandmother to a gorgeous baby girl. Never in my wildest dreams did I allow myself to...reactions4comments
Caregiver’s Perspective: Parenting and CancerWe've never hidden cancer or the changes it's brought to our lives. My partner and I have spoken openly and often about...reactionscomments
Fertility and MBC: Fostering and AdoptingIn women who have had early-stage breast cancer, about 20-30% of them will go on to become metastatic, meaning the breast cancer...reactionscomments
Community Shares: What You Wish People Understood About Metastatic Breast CancerLiving with a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis means many different things. Too often, those on the outside fail to understand the...reactionscomments
Advanced Breast Cancer and Chemo BrainChemo brain is a term used to describe cognitive changes associated with cancer treatments. Many people being treated for advanced breast cancer...reactions2comments
FatigueWhen I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in 2017, I did think I knew what fatigue was; after all, I'd...reactionscomments
Advanced Breast Cancer FatigueFatigue is an extreme lack of energy or tiredness. It is more than simply being sleepy – it feels like utter exhaustion...reactionscomments
Mood SwingsDo you ever feel like everything is ok, maybe even good, and then out of nowhere one simple thing can change your...reactionscomments
Let's Talk About Emotional TriggersI admit it's fun to listen to sad love songs when you're far away from the one you love. We all do...reactionscomments
Remembering Marlena MurphyWe are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net Health Leader Marlena Murphy passed away. We are thinking of Marlena's loved ones, especially...reactions2comments
Genderless Breast Cancer Research: We Need MoreBreast cancer is a genderless disease with research concentrated on only one gender. Historically, males and other genders have been mostly excluded...reactions1comment
Burnout Is Real, Take Care of YourselfI'm genuinely baffled at how quickly time passes these days. It doesn't feel like 5 years have passed since 2019, but here...reactionscomments
Did I Say I Hate Cancer?I'm tired of losing my loved ones to cancer. I rarely use the word "hate," but I'm not averse to standing on...reactions2comments
3 Big Cautions for PatientsWe were lying in bed one evening recently, watching an episode of Next Level Chef starring Gordon Ramsay. My wife was reading...reactions6comments
