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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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?...reactions8repliesChemotherapySide Effects
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...reactions6comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
How do you ask for, and accept, help?...How are you asking for help? What kind of support would benefit you the most?...reactions4repliesFriends & 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...reactions9repliesTips & 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...reactionsreplies
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...reactions2repliesAdvocacyTips & AdviceAwareness
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
