Stage 4 and My Relationship...Sometimes I wish people had told me how different my relationship with my spouse would look after I got diagnosed. Balancing life...reactions1comment
Different Hormone Medication Experiences...One of the first lines of defense for my type of cancer is a monthly shot in both butt cheeks. Doesn't that...reactionscomments
4 Quick Tips for Staying Cool in the Summer Heat...Summer has been in full swing, and if you're anything like me, you are searching for ways to cool down and stay...reactionscomments
My Experiences Searching for a New Clinic...When I needed to call a new cancer clinic to set up an appointment, I found that my state-funded health insurance coverage...reactionscomments
Awareness Month: Continuing to "Grab Life," for Nicky...It's been a few weeks, and the breast cancer community still feels the gap Nicky left when she took her final breaths...reactionscomments
Feeling Optimistic About Life!...Hello everyone, I went to the doctor with a tender breast. I always self examine but couldn't feel anything abnormal. The doctor...reactions6comments
The Right To Choose...How many times have you sat across from a white-coated doctor and felt your only choice was to swallow whole what they...reactionscomments
Are There Varying Stages of Caregiving?...All over the internet, you'll find pages and pages delineating the stages of cancer, caregiving, and grief. I'm not here to improve...reactionscomments
This Component Is Missing From My Marriage...Something is missing from my marriage. I (we) lost it some years back. I admit, it's primarily my fault. But losing this...reactions1comment
Confessions of a Metastatic Patient - Seven Years of Faslodex...It's hard to believe I've been on my current line of treatment since January 2016. Just over seven years of being best...reactions5comments
Glossary of Advanced Breast Cancer Terms...Advanced breast cancer – a term that encompasses both locally advanced breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer. Axillary lymph nodes – the...
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
