Rethinking the Stages of Grief..."Where are the rules of grief written, and who do we offend when we write our own?" -Sally Britton For the life of me, no matter how many losses I've...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Head sweating daily ~...I have many issues with my spine and I was just wondering if any of you have experienced this issue. When ever I do anything I get these uncontrollable head...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Continued discomfort long after ending injections...My last injections were March 2023. I continue to have discomfort at the injection sites. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Will it ever go away?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
How do you feel about holidays?...The holidays bring on a huge range of emotions. They can bring as much excitement as they can exhaustion. As someone living with advanced breast cancer, how do you feel...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & Family
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Am I a Vampire Spouse?..."How does that make you feel?" our marriage counselor, Robert, asked me. "I guess I just feel alone a lot," I replied. After 5 months of counseling with Robert, we...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finding Financial Assistance for Treatment...Many illnesses come with steep price tags. Once you have a diagnosis, navigating treatment expenses can be challenging. Insurance plans cover some expenses. But out-of-pocket costs add up quickly. We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 5 days agoCoping with fears related to being mom with MBC...I was diagnosed with recurrence of breast cancer 4/24. I am stage 4 with bone Mets. I receive Enhertu and Zometa infusions. I am also going through a divorce and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Being a mom with MBC...Being a mom is already one of the toughest jobs out there, but doing it while living with advanced breast cancer can feel like a whole different level of challenge...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesParentingCopingCaregiving
Parenting These Days: Managing Emotions Among Cancer...I put my 7-year-old in school this year. A significant life event I never in my wildest dreams thought I would one day see. For many reasons, of course, other...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Did your friends and family treat you differently after your diagnosis?...How has your relationship with your friends or family changed, if at all, after your diagnosis? Have you noticed any changes in how they interact with you? Maybe some people...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCommunityFriends & FamilyCoping
Femininity, Grief, and Cancer: Not Just Sugar and Spice...Having come of age in the 1970s, I came to the feminist movement more from a baptism of fire than from any political persuasion. By 1977, when I was 25...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Unknown Hitchhiker...What if I told you that while looking through photos of that first vacation you took with that special person, you noticed something? Not a fingerprint smudge or a reflection...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Breast Cancer Journey...My journey with breast cancer began in December of 2016. During my monthly breast self-exam, I found a lump in my left breast which at first I thought was a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Children Saved Me...My name is Elsa. I was diagnosed at the age of 38 with Stage 2 breast cancer, triple negative. I would have never found out that I had breast cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Standing Alone: The Pain of Family Not Showing Up...When I received my diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, I was devastated. I remember sitting in the doctor's office, the weight of those words sinking in, and thinking...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Your Experience with Enhertu...Side- effects, in particular. I have been on Ibrance and Faslodex for three months. Recent PET scan shows lung tumors (metastatic BC) are growing....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingCommunity
Me and Cancer...I found out on July 7th when I had my mammogram done that I had cancer. I saw the images and told the lady that the spot on my left...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Ten Years Blue in a Sea of Pink...There's a lot I've learned since my breast cancer diagnosis in early 2014. It's obviously a dramatic, even traumatic diagnosis, but, as a guy, hearing "sorry, but you have breast...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What NOT to Say to Someone with MBC...We know most people mean well and are trying to be positive, uplifting, or helpful but sometimes, those messages fall flat and completely miss the mark. What have you heard...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
October 2024 Awareness Month Giveaway...As we observe this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our focus is on providing comfort and support when it matters most. We understand that dealing with metastatic breast cancer (MBC)...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
