MBC: My New Life...A little over two years ago, I was hunting in the kitchen for a measuring cup. Disoriented, I began to search in the cupboard where I keep plates and bowls...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Are You Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Breast Cancer?...At AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we work with community members and our health leaders to empower them and their caregivers to take control of living with advanced breast cancer. By providing a platform...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Daring to Dream...My footsteps echoed through the empty rooms of our beloved home, once filled with so many hopes and dreams it felt like the walls of our small home would burst...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Dealing with Healthcare Burnout...I do not know about you, but I am tired of all the doctor's visits, scans, and bloodwork that I must often endure. Having advanced breast cancer means we are...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How do you ask for, and accept, help?...How are you asking for help? What kind of support would benefit you the most?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesFriends & FamilyTips & AdviceCoping
What does self-care mean to you? ...We asked the AdvancedBreastCancer.net community what "self-care" means to them. Here is what a few of you had to say: To me, self-care means... --"Filling your cup first before you...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
Do you experience healthcare burnout? ...Living with a terminal illness like MBC requires treatment for life and, therefore, regular doctor appointments; often, many of them. Do you experience healthcare burnout? Do you have any tips...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Kayla Millett...Kayla is a new member to the cancer advocacy community but is passionate and trying her best to be the voice she feels she needed when her partner Steph was...
Will you share your experience with advanced breast cancer? Take our In America Survey!...Thank you for your interest. This survey is now closed. Our 2023 In America Survey provides an opportunity for those living with or caring for someone living with, Advanced Breast...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceAwarenessAdvocacy
In America: What’s That?...The In America survey is now closed An advanced breast cancer diagnosis is a shock, but what can make it more difficult is the lack of information and research available...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Oh Trigger, Where Is Thy Sting?...Triggers. They are everywhere, especially for those of us who are in treatment forever. Just the smell of walking into a hospital, or that awful screeching of the infusion machines...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Firsts Were Expected; Seconds Weren't...I'm a member of the Twice Widowed by Breast Cancer Club, so I've experienced two sets of "firsts". While they shared some similarities (widow fog, lethargy, etc.), my two experiences...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Love and the House I Sold...I truly think that one of the hardest things to navigate next to a cancer diagnosis is a relationship. Especially a successful relationship. Sometimes, they can look like they come...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Grateful for This Life I Have, Except for the Cancer...Last January, I became a new grandmother to a gorgeous baby girl. Never in my wildest dreams did I allow myself to think ahead when I was diagnosed in 2013...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Do I Really Need A Port?...Kate shares why some people living with MBC may want a port for treatment. Also, learn more about her tips and tricks to have seamless access every time. Want to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My MBC Story...Hi! I’m Jane. I’m 69 years old. I have two beautiful sons who are 16 years apart. My oldest lives with his family in Virginia. He and his wife blessed...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Financial Toxicity Among People With Metastatic Breast Cancer...Cancer drugs and treatments are vital for people with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). They help extend and improve quality of life. But they are expensive. Cancer costs can cause serious...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Chemo Side Effects: Weight Changes, Fatigue, and Skin Issues...I want to emphasize two things. First, these strategies work for me. You likely have or will have your own. I hope you can find some new ideas here though...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Caregiver's Christmas Memories...If there's anything my late wife, Lynette, loved, it was the winter holidays. She had a real flair for decorating, baking, cooking, and hosting, and I loved watching her as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Year of Firsts...Now that I'm well out of the first year without my wife (she died from advanced breast cancer in June 2021), I sometimes wonder how I got through it. Seriously...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
