Brain Fog and Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment...Treatments like chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy for advanced breast cancer can cause cognitive difficulties. This can include problems with thinking, processing, remembering...
Tips on Dealing With Memory Loss...Memory loss is not only for those suffering from brain injuries, diseases that affect the brain, or old age. Many different factors...reactions1comment
Why Does Self-Care Really Matter?...At my age (I'll turn 73 in September), epiphanies are few and far between. That could be the price of grasping at...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
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
Cancer Doesn't Come With a Gift Basket...As a kid I always imagined growing old with my partner, watching them age, seeing who we become with each new decade...reactions3comments
One More Day...You know how in the movies the oncologist always looks over their glasses and declares gravely, "You have 12-18 months to live."...reactionscomments
Snapshots...As many of us do I suffer from a very short attention span. Life can pass quickly and with a partner living...reactions1comment
Previously Held Expectations...I think it’s pretty common, but before I became a parent, I had VERY specific ideas of what kind of parent I...reactions1comment
What They Didn't Tell Me...In the 3 years my partner Steph and I have spent as residents in advanced breast cancer, we've received advice and sat...reactionscomments
Is Cancer a Monster?...The questions of childhood seem endless. It's a constant carousel of "why," "what," "how," and "when?" Children desire knowledge and believe so...reactionscomments
A Caregiver's Color Wheel...As our life moves through the days and the different ways cancer lives with us. The cancer intertwines almost like a loving...reactionscomments
Caregiver Perspective: Getting Ready for Radiation...As a caregiver, it's my job to support my partner through their metastatic breast cancer journey. Support has looked different over the...reactionscomments
Playing “Twister” With Cancer...Cancer doesn't consider the calendar. It doesn't avoid birthdays or important dates. We've spent holidays, anniversaries, and even some dates holding hands...reactionscomments
Don't Forget About My Family...This is for those who know a family dealing with terminal cancer. Back in the spring, I had to go to the...reactionscomments
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance...Grit was published in 2016 by Angela Duckworth and I vividly remember watching her Ted Talk, which I would highly recommend! I...reactionscomments
Facing a Terminal Illness...Being diagnosed with an incurable illness can be an incredibly difficult experience. It may affect you physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It is...
My Pursuit of a Full-Flat Life...Almost 8 years ago, I had a modified radical left-side mastectomy. For nearly a decade, I have been a real-life unicorn. For...reactions4comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: How to Connect When You Feel Alone...My biggest, number one struggle as a caregiver and spouse is feeling alone. This feeling is hard for me to articulate in...reactionscomments
Rebecca Timlin-Scalera...We are extremely saddened to say that on Saturday, December 14, 2019, Rebecca Timlin-Scalera passed away. She was a valued member of...
