How has traveling changed for you? ...How has travel changed for you since being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer? What tips can you offer others?...reactions13replies
What to do with extra medicine?...My medicine dosage chnged and when it did I ended up with extra, unopened medicine. These meds (tablets) are INsAnely expensive ...reactions13repliesTreatmentChemotherapy
Why Genetic Testing Can Be Important...Editor's note: Kate is a patient-centered health advocate and not a medical professional. Although she likes to think of herself as a...reactionscomments
My teenage daughter seems to lack empathy for me these days; any advice? ...I have been feeling really defeated with one of my teens lately. She has only known me to have cancer basically her...reactions3repliesFriends & Family
Have you had Genetics testing done? What was your experience? ...Hey friends, I have a denovo p53 genetic mutation, also known as Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Has anyone else tested positive for a genetic...reactions3replies
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Don’t Let Cancer Steal Your Romance...Eight months into our marriage, cancer stole from us the ability to have sex (i.e., intercourse). As the special intimacy of intercourse...reactions1comment
Sick, Yet Not Sick...So you’ve been diagnosed with mets. Now what? At first, it’s terrifying (and honestly, it might still be terrifying). It’s all so...reactionscomments
Cancer Doesn't Come With a Gift Basket...As a kid I always imagined growing old with my partner, watching them age, seeing who we become with each new decade...reactions3comments
Digital Planning - My New Obsession...Back when the dinosaurs roamed, and before breast cancer, I had a job. It was a demanding career that had me going...reactions1comment
What is your experience with Ibrance? ...Hi friends! I am currently on Ibrance as my line of treatment. I thought I would start a thread talking about it...reactions17repliesChemotherapySide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatment
Chemo Side Effects: Upset Stomach and Muscle Pain...Since I last wrote on the side effects of chemotherapy, I’ve had chemo twice. For almost the last two years I’ve been...reactions8comments
Keeping a Positive Mindset and Outlook...When you have a diagnosis that is described as terminal, incurable, deadly, and sad, it can be hard to have a positive...reactions2comments
Which cancer respite care organizations have you worked with?...Respite care organizations can provide those living with cancer (and their families) much-needed time together to create memories… In her article, "What...reactionsreplies
Capivasertib Shown to Delay Disease Progression...There is good news for people living with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER-2 negative breast cancer that has not responded to aromatase inhibitors...reactionscomments
Dealing with Burnout When You Can't Get Away...As a caregiver, it's all too easy to neglect ourselves. Our life changes radically when our spouse or other relative receives a...reactionscomments
Medical Gaslighting and How to Advocate for Yourself...The term "gaslighting" has been around since the 1930s. It has been defined as the act of manipulating someone in a way...reactionscomments
Do you feel that your medical team listens to and understands you? ...With doctors' appointments being such a critical component of your lives and treatment plans, it is vital to have a medical team...reactions12repliesAdvocacyTips & AdviceHealthcare Team
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
