The Fallible Caregiver Series: When Family Hurts More Than Cancer..."I’m fuming right now. I’m so mad I just want to cuss up a storm. I’m going to lose my freakin mind."...reactions1comment
Loss in the Community...I think that one of the hardest parts about being immersed in the breast cancer and advanced breast cancer community is the...reactionscomments
What has your experience with Faslodex® (fulvestrant) been like?...What has your experience with Faslodex® (fulvestrant) been like? What side effects did you encounter? Did you find the injections to be...reactions53repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Confessions of a Metastatic Patient - Seven Years of Faslodex...It's hard to believe I've been on my current line of treatment since January 2016. Just over seven years of being best...reactions5comments
Interview with Abigail Johnson; Stage IV Patient Advocate Extraordinaire...Abigail Johnston, Esquire, is a dynamic patient activist and writer on metastatic breast cancer. A lawyer since 2002 in Florida, diagnosed with...reactionscomments
Keeping the Money Boat Afloat...I'm sure it comes as no surprise, cancer sucks. Cancer will take your time, your hair, and your money, and one day...reactions3comments
How has intimacy changed for you since your MBC diagnosis?...Intimacy can be challenging for many people after an advanced breast cancer diagnosis. What are your biggest challenges and how do you...reactionsrepliesIntimacy & Relationships
Handling Social Situations When You Do Not Feel Well...Imagine you wake up in the morning and know it will be a stay-in-bed kind of day. Your head hurts, your bones...reactions5comments
Do you ever get angry at friends? ...I have friends that have been diagnosed with cancer. I sometimes find myself angry and jealous that they are getting chemo and...reactions13repliesFriends & Family
Caregiving Taught Me How to Adult...I've always been of an artistic temperament. Besides being a musician and writer, I've also set my hands to sculpting, painting, sketching...reactionscomments
Racial Disparities and Clinical Trials for Metastatic Breast Cancer...Breast cancer is diagnosed more often than any other cancer worldwide. In 2020, there were an estimated 2.3 million new breast cancer...reactionscomments
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...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...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...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...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...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?...reactions12repliesChemotherapySide 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...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...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...reactions1comment
