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
My Story - Stage 1 to MBC...I was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer. Lumpectomy and radiation. Lymph nodes were negative. Everything was fine. Then, my tumor markers...reactionscomments
Treading Water...I was diagnosed with MBC August 2023 after I had a chest tube placed and biopsy was done. I was devastated and...reactions2comments
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...reactions6comments
Feeling lonely and seeking more support...I felt support from a private MBC Facebook group, but l decided to disconnect from Facebook after many breaches on my personal...reactions9comments
Life. One Year Later...One Year ago, 365 days, 8750 hours, 525,600 minutes. My life, the lives of my close family and friends...changed forever. I miss...reactions1comment
Husband and Wife Diagnosed with Cancer in the Same Week...July 13 and July 21 2023. Husband found out he had Large B cell Lymphoma. I found out I have Metastatic Breast...reactions1comment
A Life Raft Amongst the Sharks...During this October I am not just awash in pink. I also am pressured by fellow MBC members, during support groups designed...reactions5comments
What It Means to Be a ‘’Lifer’’: The Perspective of a Stage IV Cancer Patient...When you hear the word "lifer", who do you think of? Perhaps it is an inmate, a criminal. Someone who is never...reactions8comments
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...reactions4comments
Caregiver’s Perspective: Parenting and Cancer...We've never hidden cancer or the changes it's brought to our lives. My partner and I have spoken openly and often about...reactionscomments
Fertility and MBC: Fostering and Adopting...In women who have had early-stage breast cancer, about 20-30% of them will go on to become metastatic, meaning the breast cancer...reactionscomments
Community Shares: What You Wish People Understood About Metastatic Breast Cancer...Living with a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis means many different things. Too often, those on the outside fail to understand the...reactionscomments
Advanced Breast Cancer and Chemo Brain...Chemo brain is a term used to describe cognitive changes associated with cancer treatments. Many people being treated for advanced breast cancer...reactions2comments
Fatigue...When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in 2017, I did think I knew what fatigue was; after all, I'd...reactionscomments
Advanced Breast Cancer Fatigue...Fatigue is an extreme lack of energy or tiredness. It is more than simply being sleepy – it feels like utter exhaustion...reactionscomments
Mood Swings...Do you ever feel like everything is ok, maybe even good, and then out of nowhere one simple thing can change your...reactionscomments
