Do I Really Need A Port?...Kate shares why some people living with MBC may want a port for treatment. Also, learn more about her tips and tricks...reactionscomments
My MBC Story...Hi! I’m Jane. I’m 69 years old. I have two beautiful sons who are 16 years apart. My oldest lives with his...reactionscomments
Financial Toxicity Among People With Metastatic Breast Cancer...Cancer drugs and treatments are vital for people with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). They help extend and improve quality of life. But...reactions1comment
Chemo Side Effects: Weight Changes, Fatigue, and Skin Issues...I want to emphasize two things. First, these strategies work for me. You likely have or will have your own. I hope...reactionscomments
A Caregiver's Christmas Memories...If there's anything my late wife, Lynette, loved, it was the winter holidays. She had a real flair for decorating, baking, cooking...reactionscomments
A Year of Firsts...Now that I'm well out of the first year without my wife (she died from advanced breast cancer in June 2021), I...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Why Taking a Day Off Is Essential...I tend to burn the candle at both ends and often in the middle. My wife and I started seeing a marriage...reactionscomments
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?...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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 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...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
Eating “Right” During Chemotherapy: Tolerating Hard-to-Digest Foods...Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lean protein, etc. That’s what the experts told me to eat during chemo. What did I want...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions10repliesAnxietyFriends & Family
