Finding Humor When Coping with Breast Cancer...While living with breast cancer is no joke—particularly advanced breast cancer—many in the patient community find that humor helps them navigate diagnoses...reactions9comments
Monitoring for Recurrence...After receiving treatment for breast cancer, you will make a plan with your healthcare team for follow-up care. This plan is important...
Managing Breast Cancer Bone Pain...Breast cancer can spread beyond the breast and lymph nodes to other areas in the body. This is called metastasis or secondary...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Part 2...Before that day, I had a whole future ahead of me. Then in a few lines, it was taken from me. My...reactions3comments
Advanced Breast Cancer Common Myths & Misconceptions...There are many myths and misconceptions about advanced breast cancer, and it is important to learn the facts. Below are some of...
Dealing With Cancer Recurrence...Ask anyone in the advanced breast cancer community, and I can guarantee that we all have the same fear: recurrence. So, what...reactions5comments
Diagnosis, Part 1...Constant pain in the left side of my chest had been making me nervous the whole summer. You see, two years before...reactions4comments
Stage IV Reflection: A Letter to Myself as an Early-Stager...Dear Stage II Danielle, I know you have breast cancer and you're freaking out, but don't be! You will be okay. The...reactions23comments
Community Shares: The Test that Detected My Breast Cancer...Everyone who is dealing with advanced breast cancer has their own experience, from the moment of detection to choosing the right course...reactions3comments
Preparing for Scans Physically and Emotionally...I think it's safe to say that almost everyone's top fear when they live with metastatic breast cancer is the fear of...reactions7comments
Emphasizing Accessibility in Community Events...To me, the best thing about doing something super fun one year is being able to plan the next year. I love...reactionscomments
Life Interrupted: The Reality of a Cancer Diagnosis in Your 20s...Cancer can come for anyone, no matter what age they are. It’s heartbreaking, but even children and young adults get cancer. Cancer...reactions2comments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
Breast Cancer Causes & Risk Factors...There are several risk factors that have been identified as characteristics that can potentially increase a person’s likelihood of developing breast cancer...
The Confident Patient: Managing Care and Treatment...Talking to your doctor just got easier – this guide shows you where to start.
Finding Cancer Support: A Love Letter to My Fellow Thrivers...I am a survivor of stage 3 breast cancer. I will celebrate over 11 years since my diagnosis in June. I remember...reactions6comments
Love and the House I Sold...I truly think that one of the hardest things to navigate next to a cancer diagnosis is a relationship. Especially a successful...reactionscomments
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...reactions8comments
Choosing My Own Path Through Hair Loss...After 2 weeks of chemotherapy, I had started to wonder if it was going to happen: was my hair going to fall...reactions1comment
