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."...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
Tips on Falling Asleep and Staying Asleep...I want to talk about sleep, or lack of sleep, as it applies to most of us with metastatic breast cancer. As...reactions1comment
What triggers cancer fatigue for you?...Hi everyone, I’d like to start a discussion on Cancer fatigue. Let's face it, we all struggle with it. What fatigues you...reactions18repliesCopingFatigue
Fatigue from Cancer Treatment: What It Is and How To Deal With It...I was exhausted. All I wanted to do was sleep, but even that was difficult. Every day, I battled fatigue from my...reactions7comments
Queer Relationship on Clinic Days...One thing I do not see a lot of in the breast cancer community is queer relationships. I sometimes feel different when...reactionscomments
Queer experiences in Cancerland...Hi everyone! I wanted to start a thread talking about anyone’s experience on being queer in the clinic. It can be pretty...reactions2repliesAdvocacyAwarenessTips & Advice
How do you cope with SCANXIETY?! ...Hi friends! Me again 👋🏻 I have scans tomorrow (yay) and I was wondering, how do y’all cope with scanxiety? I know...reactionsrepliesAnxietyTips & AdviceTreatment
Don't Stop Exploring: Travel Tips When Living with Advanced Breast Cancer...I used to love to travel pre-cancer, but I couldn't help but feel anxious about being away from my safe space, my...reactions12comments
The Physical Demands of Caregiving...Most caregivers, myself included, focus on how our experience affects us emotionally. I'm going to step aside for this article and speak...reactionscomments
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
