Within Every Crisis Lies an Opportunity...I’m nearing 3 decades of dealing with breast cancer and I have learned to thrive versus survive. I was diagnosed in 1999...reactions5comments
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...reactions1comment
My Journey with MBC...My journey with breast cancer began in December 2016. During a routine breast self-exam I found a lump in my left breast...reactions1comment
Survivor’s Guilt: The Last One Standing...Editor's Note: This article is written by Ramae Hamrin, and was originally shared on our sister site BloodCancer.com on February 25, 2021...reactionscomments
Legacy...Over the years, AdvancedBreastCancer.net has lost powerful voices in the advanced breast cancer community. Hear the stories of those advocates who are...
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...reactions1comment
Test Your Knowledge of Our AdvancedBreastCancer.net Community...We're sharing the findings from our 2024 In America survey, where over 400 individuals living with advanced breast cancer have opened up...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Letting Go of Toxic Relationships...Deciding when it’s time to end a toxic relationship is a lot harder than it looks. I’ve had more than my fair...reactionscomments
Mary Costello...Mary was previously a patient leader on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Mary E. Costello, aka “Cos,” is a Social Worker by education, systems-orientation, and spirit...
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
Living With Osteoarthritis and Metastatic Breast Cancer...Living with metastatic breast cancer in my bones is a challenge. It's hard on its own, but what happens when you also...reactions6comments
Applying for Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your...
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
Caregiving for Someone With Advanced Breast Cancer...When someone you love has advanced breast cancer, it can be overwhelming. As a caregiver, your role is vital to their well-being...
I Refuse to Beat Myself Up...I 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
