Hurry Up And Wait...Recently I have experienced some things in the medical community and with medical care, inspiring me to write an article about it. The saying "hurry up and wait" could not...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Shares: What Was Helpful To You?...We work to empower people living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) and their caregivers to take control of this disease by providing a platform to learn, educate, and connect with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Why We Need Lazy Days of Gluttony...I tend to burn the candle at both ends and often in the middle. My wife and I started seeing a marriage counselor a couple months back to help us...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mentally Prepping For The Holidays...The holidays are coming at us faster than a freight train this year. Doesn’t it feel like its happening so much quicker? There is so much going on outside of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Helpful Gifts (Or Buy For Yourself) During Treatment...A family member recently started an aggressive combination of chemotherapies. She was overwhelmed with her diagnosis, the treatment plan, and keeping loved ones informed. While I have not undergone chemotherapy...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Miracle Lens..."There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein The...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team to manage your condition. However, there are other...
To My Newly Diagnosed Self: Holidays and Celebrations...Typically, in years past, around this time, I am usually finished with holiday shopping and starting to think about wrapping and scheduling gift exchanges. This year, after a recent bout...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Anticipatory Grief and Internal Loss: What Matters?...I am engaged on MBC forums that I find really helpful to me and to others, and I saw someone post a really thought-provoking comment. Well, it was thought-provoking to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MBC Diagnosis Emotions, Part 1...Original dx was cancer of the right breast in 2008. I decided to get a mastectomy, not a lumpectomy and radiation. Radiation 15 days in a row, people jammed together...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Food...Ugh!...Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lean protein, blah, blah, blah. That’s what the experts told me to eat during chemo. What did I want to eat? Pizza and French fries...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Support animals...I have stage four metastatic breast cancer in both lungs. I've been on an emotional rollercoaster since I started my treatment. I have a long haired Chihuahua that has been...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesAnxietyFriends & Family
Deltra James...Deltra is a Connecticut based mama of 5 amazing girls who she strives to raise with cultural and health awareness. She's a chain tea drinker, wig hoarder, and lover of...
The Unspoken Truth...Author's Note: This is an article written from the perspective of the author. This article focuses on heterosexual couples, and men leaving after their wives are diagnosed with MBC. It...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Do you hide your scars? Read what others have to say and share your experiences!...Over the years, our AdvancedBreastCancer.net contributors and community members have shared their experiences and relationships with the scars that have accumulated as a result of their advanced breast cancer. We'd...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
Let's Talk About Chemo and Side Effects...After 12 years of fighting cancer and doing countless treatments, I think I've earned my blackbelt. My husband (A.K.A., “The Fallible Caregiver” on this site) and I recently needed a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
3rd Time Around 😞...I was diagnosed Stage 2 in 2011. Treated with chemo, then lumpectomy along with 37 zaps of radiation. Was on Anastrazole when I was diagnosed with residual cancer in that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
For those who find it difficult to advocate for themselves, what would make it easier?...Advocacy can take on different meanings for people. For those living with MBC, there are usually 3 different types: self-advocacy, individual advocacy and systems advocacy. All kinds of advocacy are...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAdvocacy
