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...reactions2comments
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...reactions10replies
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3repliesAdvocacy
Prepare For The Worst, Hope For The Best...Living in the country's hurricane capital and watching a severe hurricane on T.V. coming towards my state has me thinking about a few things, like how unpredictable life is, especially...reactionscomments
What Is All This Stuff About Diversity?...As anyone who has met me or looked at my picture, I'm as white as it is possible to be as human without albinism. I was raised in the Midwest, Ohio...reactions4comments
Stage 4 ... Just Like That...I was 10 years out from a bilateral mastectomy. Had lobular, pleomorphic type, Stage 1, left breast. Did 5 years of anastrozole. A year ago in May, I happened to...reactionscomments
Empathy, Cancer, and Caregiving: What Do They Have In Common?...Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. I find myself relating to many of the complex feelings and understandings of the advanced breast cancer community...reactions1comment
Missing the Little Things...Something that can be amplified during treatment is how much you miss the little things in life. I think it goes without saying that this makes a lot more noise...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 started going up. Fast forward to I have...reactionscomments
Community Member Catch Up: Rachelle...In February 2021, the team at AdvancedBreastCancer.net chatted with Rachelle, who shared her personal story and about how reading other people’s experiences has helped her navigate her metastatic breast cancer...reactionscomments
Comfort in Community...At the time I was diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer, my support systems were thin at best. Regardless of the reasons, I definitely felt alone when I got...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Helping Her Build a Legacy...I heard the results of a survey 25 years ago and it’s haunted me ever since. The survey results were said as part of a sermon I heard on a...reactions1comment
In America Survey: What Does the Community Have to Say?...An advanced breast cancer diagnosis can come as a shock. Many people quickly jump online to research the ins and outs of advanced breast cancer but have trouble finding reliable...reactionscomments
Actions Not Awareness...I have a love-hate relationship with October. I like seeing the leaves change color, gearing up for the coming holidays and crisp cool nights. It's also breast cancer awareness month...reactionscomments
Painful tumor....I'm curious to know if anyone else has pain at the tumor site.I just began my third cycle of Ibrance and also take Anastrazole.I was wondering if these medications cause...reactions3repliesChemotherapy
Caring for Myself Each #Pinktober...This October (2022) will be my sixth (6th) Pinktober since my diagnosis with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017. My mother is a survivor of a DCIS diagnosis...reactions1comment
Does Anything Positive Come From Metastatic Breast Cancer?...Anything associated with advanced breast cancer is usually described negatively. Unfortunately, even in the medical community, breast cancer is seen as a negative thing, which it is. So, does anything...reactions4comments
