Finding Community Support When Getting a Terminal Diagnosis...Janice Cowden is a passionate patient advocate living with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer since 2016. Janice feels very fortunate to have No...reactions1comment
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
Working, Your Career, and Metastatic Breast Cancer...Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) can impact your life in many ways. An important factor it can affect is your career. One study...reactionscomments
Metastatic Breast Cancer in Transgender and Nonbinary People...Most people think of women when thinking about breast cancer. But anyone – of all gender identities – can develop breast cancer...reactions2comments
Symptoms - Enlarged Lymph Nodes...All throughout your body, hundreds of lymph nodes are working to protect you from illness and infection. When they become swollen, it...
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
The Exasperating Toll of Clinical Trial Recruitment...Life has a funny way of throwing curveballs at us when we least expect it. It's like just when you think you've...reactionscomments
Remembering Vicki Thompson...We are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net Health Leader Vicki Thompson passed away on September 6, 2023. We are thinking of...reactionscomments
Diagnosis Part 3...Blindsided by the events of the last two days, my boyfriend and I made our way to the hospital. My cancer was...reactionscomments
On the Edge of My Seat...There's good news for us, breast cancer sufferers, walking around with sore tushies from monthly Fulvestrant shots. According to a recent press...reactions2comments
Friendships...Somewhere along with my life, I seemed to mess up a fair share of friendships. So, I will try not to reiterate...reactionscomments
Cancer Sucks!...Let's face it, getting diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer sucks! It is most likely the most life-altering news you will ever have...reactionscomments
I'm Fine, OK...Have you ever had one of those days when everything is going wrong? Your scans are terrible. Your doctor pulled you off...reactionscomments
Bucket List...Writing a bucket list after you find out you have a terminal illness is an entirely different exercise than doing it before...reactions6comments
Don't Yell COVID in a Hospital!!...Sitting on the toilet in the woman's bathroom at the hospital's radiation department, I watched in horror as my last Klonopin crumbled...reactionscomments
Scan Days: Is it Better to Hope for the Best or Prepare for the Worst?...For the last week, I have gone through a myriad of emotions. My last scan wasn't good. I mean, it could have...reactionscomments
Losing My Hair...Hair. Losing it ain't that bad. Or at least for this cancer patient. It's been three weeks since I handed over my...reactions1comment
My Me Too Moment at the Cancer Clinic...Content Note: This article describes sexual abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page...reactions1comment
Vicki Thompson...We are extremely saddened to say that on September 6, 2023, Vicki Thompson passed away. Vicki was a valued member of the...
Rising Healthcare Costs: Houston, We Have a Problem...The problem has been around for a while and seems to worsen yearly. It is the rising cost of health insurance. We are officially...reactionscomments
