Finding a Job at a Time Like This...Working feels essential to living a normal life. I enjoy leaving the house and doing something fulfilling with my time. Having something to spend time on that doesn't concern cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 5 days agoWe will NOT be shaken. ...In 2009 I was diagnosed with bilateral breast ca at the age of 40. Neg for the BRCA gene, no family HX. IN Oct 2022 my sister was diagnosed, in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Active 5 days agoBreast...Triple negative breast cancer. Big kick in butt....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Feeling Left Out: How MBC Affects Plans and Friendships...Does having metastatic breast cancer ever make you feel forgotten by others? I feel like I am often left out or forgotten. Let me explain. Do you ever see friends...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 5 days agoWhat are you grateful for?...We’d love to hear from those of you living with advanced breast cancer—what are some things you’re grateful for, even on tough days? How does taking a moment to focus...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCopingMental Health
Rethinking the Stages of Grief..."Where are the rules of grief written, and who do we offend when we write our own?" -Sally Britton For the life of me, no matter how many losses I've...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Head sweating daily ~...I have many issues with my spine and I was just wondering if any of you have experienced this issue. When ever I do anything I get these uncontrollable head...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Continued discomfort long after ending injections...My last injections were March 2023. I continue to have discomfort at the injection sites. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Will it ever go away?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active 5 days agoHow do you feel about holidays?...The holidays bring on a huge range of emotions. They can bring as much excitement as they can exhaustion. As someone living with advanced breast cancer, how do you feel...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & Family
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Am I a Vampire Spouse?..."How does that make you feel?" our marriage counselor, Robert, asked me. "I guess I just feel alone a lot," I replied. After 5 months of counseling with Robert, we...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finding Financial Assistance for Treatment...Many illnesses come with steep price tags. Once you have a diagnosis, navigating treatment expenses can be challenging. Insurance plans cover some expenses. But out-of-pocket costs add up quickly. We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Coping with fears related to being mom with MBC...I was diagnosed with recurrence of breast cancer 4/24. I am stage 4 with bone Mets. I receive Enhertu and Zometa infusions. I am also going through a divorce and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Being a mom with MBC...Being a mom is already one of the toughest jobs out there, but doing it while living with advanced breast cancer can feel like a whole different level of challenge...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesParentingCopingCaregiving
Parenting These Days: Managing Emotions Among Cancer...I put my 7-year-old in school this year. A significant life event I never in my wildest dreams thought I would one day see. For many reasons, of course, other...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Did your friends and family treat you differently after your diagnosis?...How has your relationship with your friends or family changed, if at all, after your diagnosis? Have you noticed any changes in how they interact with you? Maybe some people...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCommunityFriends & FamilyCoping
Femininity, Grief, and Cancer: Not Just Sugar and Spice...Having come of age in the 1970s, I came to the feminist movement more from a baptism of fire than from any political persuasion. By 1977, when I was 25...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Unknown Hitchhiker...What if I told you that while looking through photos of that first vacation you took with that special person, you noticed something? Not a fingerprint smudge or a reflection...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Breast Cancer Journey...My journey with breast cancer began in December of 2016. During my monthly breast self-exam, I found a lump in my left breast which at first I thought was a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Children Saved Me...My name is Elsa. I was diagnosed at the age of 38 with Stage 2 breast cancer, triple negative. I would have never found out that I had breast cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Standing Alone: The Pain of Family Not Showing Up...When I received my diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, I was devastated. I remember sitting in the doctor's office, the weight of those words sinking in, and thinking...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
