To All Doctors Out There: Listen Please...I recently was referred to a new doctor for chronic pain and I couldn't be more frustrated. The communication has been terrible, and it's really starting to affect my care...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Advanced Breast Cancer Steals From Me..."Kate gets free stuff all the time . . . we are NOT helping her at all." That was the statement someone said about me right after we found out...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
How Do I Connect with People Living with Advanced Breast Cancer?...Navigating life with advanced breast cancer can be overwhelming, especially if you do not know others who are also living with this terminal illness. It is hard to know where...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: When Family Hurts More Than Cancer..."I’m fuming right now. I’m so mad I just want to cuss up a storm. I’m going to lose my freakin mind." Those were my wife’s words yesterday. She was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Loss in the Community...I think that one of the hardest parts about being immersed in the breast cancer and advanced breast cancer community is the loss that comes with it. These past few...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What has your experience with Faslodex® (fulvestrant) been like?...What has your experience with Faslodex® (fulvestrant) been like? What side effects did you encounter? Did you find the injections to be painful? Help others by sharing your experience!...Reactions0reactionsComments49 repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Confessions of a Metastatic Patient - Seven Years of Faslodex...It's hard to believe I've been on my current line of treatment since January 2016. Just over seven years of being best friends with Ibrance and Faslodex. I had previously...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Interview with Abigail Johnson; Stage IV Patient Advocate Extraordinaire...Abigail Johnston, Esquire, is a dynamic patient activist and writer on metastatic breast cancer. A lawyer since 2002 in Florida, diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in March...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Keeping the Money Boat Afloat...I'm sure it comes as no surprise, cancer sucks. Cancer will take your time, your hair, and your money, and one day it'll take my spouse. It took our financial...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How has intimacy changed for you since your MBC diagnosis?...Intimacy can be challenging for many people after an advanced breast cancer diagnosis. What are your biggest challenges and how do you share them with your partner?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesIntimacy & Relationships
Handling Social Situations When You Do Not Feel Well...Imagine you wake up in the morning and know it will be a stay-in-bed kind of day. Your head hurts, your bones hurt, face it, everything hurts. After forcing yourself...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Do you ever get angry at friends? ...I have friends that have been diagnosed with cancer. I sometimes find myself angry and jealous that they are getting chemo and can go into remission or even cured. Then...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesFriends & Family
Caregiving Taught Me How to Adult...I've always been of an artistic temperament. Besides being a musician and writer, I've also set my hands to sculpting, painting, sketching, and other creative outlets. Growing up and accepting...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Racial Disparities and Clinical Trials for Metastatic Breast Cancer...Breast cancer is diagnosed more often than any other cancer worldwide. In 2020, there were an estimated 2.3 million new breast cancer cases. In the United States, 6 percent of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Takeaways from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium...I recently attended the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, also known as SABCS. It is the worlds largest conference dedicated to scientific reporting specific to breast cancer where researchers and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Mourning Your Past Life...I always think of my life in terms of pre-diagnosis and post-diagnosis. It is a little complicated now that I have two points in my life where I’ve been diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Oatmeal Shades and Pastel Pinks...Growing up, oatmeal was a staple in our household. I'm not sure when it became the great betrayer of my taste buds, but it did. However, it didn't stop there...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: My Plan to Redeem Intimate Love...In my marriage now, I see 3 options. I see myself standing before 3 roads that fork off into very different futures. Thankfully, I’ve been trained well, and certain truths...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Random Musings of an MBC Patient...After sharing her story with AdvancedBreastCancer.net, Jane also wrote down musing throughout the year 2022 about trying to be positive, treatment/medications, and finding support in different people and places. 07/17/2022...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What chemo side effects have you experienced?...Tell us... what side effects have you experienced related to chemo? What, if anything, helped you manage through them?...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesChemotherapySide Effects