Previously Held Expectations...I 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...reactions1comment
best wishes...this group isnt for me. i had a lumpectomy in 2013, three months of radiation then ignored my breasts until last year when asked my pa for a mammo. i...reactions1replyAwareness
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...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 personal Facebook page. Mainly because my social media...reactionscomments
The Cancer Bubble...How 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...reactions3comments
Prepping for an Infusion...There is only so much information I can absorb at a new medication teach. Most of the time, these meeting type-situations occur after spending hours on whatever floor you are...reactions3comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Facing Reality With Her...About 4 years ago, I felt like God spoke to me. No, not an audible voice or a vision. Nothing like that. It felt like more of an impression and...reactions1comment
What's on your bucket list? ...Writing a bucket list is something that many people have done throughout their lives. Do you have one? Did you have one before you were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer?...reactions9repliesCommunity
Author Q&A: From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer...As a breast cancer patient and advocate, a former oncologist and a journalist, Dr. Elaine Schattner was well placed to write the history of cancer from the times of very...reactions1comment
Chemo Side Effects: Bleeding, Bruising, Runny Nose and Sleep Issues...Let’s just jump right into it here. I want to talk about a few chemo side effects I regularly experience and some of the ways I’ve learned to find relief...reactions5comments
What has your experience with Zometa been like? ...What has been your experience Zometa infusions? Tips for others?...reactions4repliesTreatment
Genetic Testing and Receiving Counseling from Your Healthcare Team...Janice Cowden is a passionate patient advocate living with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer since 2016. Janice feels very fortunate to have No Evidence of Disease (NED) after having a complete...reactions2comments
I Don't Do "What Ifs"...I was diagnosed with stage IIIA (3A) cancer in 2020. I had surgery in January of 2021. I completed 20 cycles of chemo; 8 cycles of doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and 12...reactions2comments
Have you sought out a second opinion?...If you have, what was your experience? What were the reasons behind this choice? Do you have any tips or advice for someone looking for one?...reactionsrepliesAdvocacyTips & Advice
When a Caregiver's Work is Done...I hear the car doors close out in the driveway and on the street. It's finally quiet in the house, except for the acoustic guitar music playing from the stereo...reactionscomments
Snapshots...As many of us do I suffer from a very short attention span. Life can pass quickly and with a partner living with advanced breast cancer every memory seems extra...reactions1comment
I Feel Guilty...I'm not sure if "guilt" for still being here is the right word I would use. I feel guilty because I get jealous of people that get to ring the...reactions5replies
Community Member Question: Please tell me what might be ahead of me. ...A community member recently reached out and asked... Please tell me what might be ahead of me. People ask what stage and I was told depending on size and so...reactions2repliesDiagnosisTips & AdviceAnxiety
Accepting the Skin I'm In...I had a preconceived belief that people living with cancer were thin and frail in appearance; they looked sick. Most understand that chemotherapy can be brutal. It makes people sick...reactions1comment
Have You Experienced Cancer Ghosting?...Cheryl experienced ghosting, especially toward the end of her life. Travel because a challenge because of the pain in her back (mets on some ribs, her spine, and her right...reactions11repliesCopingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
