ASCITES...Hi all Thank you for taking the time to read my question. My best friend had breast cancer lobular 10 years ago, 5 years ago it went into her peritoneal...reactions1reply
Having anxiety about asking your doctor questions ...Do you ever feel anxious about asking your healthcare professionals questions that you may feel are silly? Has your doctor ever laughed at your questions or made you feel that...reactionsrepliesAnxietyHealthcare Team
Unusual areas for progression ...The four main areas breast cancer invades are breast, bones, liver, brain and lungs. Although rare it can move to other organs and areas. Has your cancer progressed to an...reactions3replies
Cancer Ghosting: Navigating the Loss of Relationships...It's a topic that isn't often talked about, but it's something that many cancer patients experience: Cancer Ghosting. This is when friends, family, or loved ones become distant or cut...reactions2comments
Do Not Be Scared To Ask Your Healthcare Team Questions...Recently I have been having an increased amount of pain in my knee, and it's been weighing on my mind. I would ask myself, "Can cancer go to the knee?"...reactions4comments
MBC: A Different Point of View...In a few stories I have read in this group, women have talked about their guilt for living as long as they have with MBC while others haven't been as...reactions4comments
How do you manage conversations about your MBC diagnosis?...Choosing who and when to talk about an MBC diagnosis can sometimes be personal and difficult. How do you talk about your diagnosis with others? What advice do you have...reactionsrepliesCopingTips & Advice
Goal Setting in Light of Stage 4 Cancer...In my time before having stage 4 cancer, goal setting was a very normal occurrence for me. I’m sure it sounds like a very normal, very adult thing to do...reactionscomments
Lupron Hurts...Dang that needle is daunting! I was initially diagnosed with Stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma at the young age of 39. I had a chemopause during my initial treatment but...reactions4comments
Spare Me Your Sermons...I know you probably mean well. That your desire is to introduce me to a different way of looking at advanced breast cancer. But if you've never been through diagnosis...reactionscomments
Finding Community Support When Getting a Terminal Diagnosis...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...reactions1comment
How do you manage Enhertu treatment side effects?...A member of our community has asked: Anyone here on Enhertu? Fighting nausea and bad taste in my mouth, making it hard to find things that taste good? Is anyone...reactionsrepliesSide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatment
Living with MBC...Hello, my name is Bonnie! I have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren - they really keep me going! They are 11, 6, 5, 4, and 3 years old. I...reactions1comment
Remembering Amanda Raffenaud...We are extremely saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net Health Leader Amanda Raffenaud passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. After her cancer diagnosis in December 2018, Amanda made it her...reactionscomments
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The Fallible Caregiver Series: Marriage Counseling and MBC...Some months back, I wrote several articles that started with a dire feeling but ended with a glimmer of hope. I talked about the struggles and challenges stage 4 breast...reactions1comment
Gods Got This...My story begins six years ago. I found a lump in my right breast. I asked my husband if he felt it too. Yes, he says. I immediately called my...reactions1comment
Making Sense Of My Longterm Survival...I recently saw a few friends coming up on impressive survival anniversaries living with MBC. Seeing their beautiful faces in photos and reading their posts was a welcome treat in...reactions9comments
One More Day...You know how in the movies the oncologist always looks over their glasses and declares gravely, "You have 12-18 months to live." The characters grapple with this timeline, sometimes they...reactionscomments
Do you have trouble sleeping? ...Whether it is sleeping too much or too little, what have you tried to improve your sleep patterns?...reactionsrepliesSleep
