Love in the First Degree...Caring for a partner with metastatic breast cancer affects everyone differently. You will change if you're called upon to be a caregiver...reactionscomments
Living With MBC Without a Caregiver (Part 1)...When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 38 — almost two years ago now — I received...reactions3comments
Meet My Caregiver!...One of our advocates interviews her husband for Caregiver Awareness Month. Caregivers are our unsung heroes and this month we want to...reactionscomments
When You Never Planned to Be a Caregiver...If you're like me, you never planned to be a caregiver. You probably never went to medical school, and when asked as...reactionscomments
The Difference Between People Who Care and Caregivers...When someone is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer, people react in a variety of ways. For me, the range has...reactions1comment
Grieving Multiple Losses: Caught at the Crossroads...Grieving the loss of a healthy life can be difficult, especially when you are trying to support someone else who has a...reactionscomments
Belinda, "Hope Dies Last."...This is my second round with breast cancer. 1st in 2003 stage 1 grade 3 and now stage 4 as of 2022...reactions3comments
Navigating "Pinktober" as a Male Breast Cancer Patient...October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or BCAM, is often referred to as "Pinktober." For men with the disease, it's a particularly awkward...reactions1comment
A Wake-up Call for Caregivers: Acknowledge Your Mental Health..."Your physical health is not what worries me the most about you," Dr. Jim told me. "It's not?" I replied. This conversation...reactionscomments
The Stress of Finding a New Doctor...As I sit here, pen in hand, tasked with finding a new doctor, my mind swirls with a mix of anxiety and...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Advocating Within the Medical Establishment...My wife has cried more tears over something even more than stage 4 cancer or the cancer treatments: dealing with the frustrations...reactions2comments
Pulmonary Embolism, Cancer and Me...Last month, I had my first hospitalization since my stage 4 metastatic breast cancer diagnosis in October 2020. I had been dealing...reactionscomments
Advanced Breast Cancer in Young Women...According to recent studies, a woman born today in the United States has an estimated 1 in 8 chance of developing breast...
How Are Men Affected by Breast Cancer?...While the majority of breast cancers occur in women, breast cancer can develop in men. In 2023, an estimated 2,800 men were...
Lessons of the Caregiver...Through the many years I served as a cancer caregiver for my parents and, finally, my wife, I've learned a great deal...reactionscomments
Helpful Gifts (Or Buy For Yourself) During Treatment...A family member recently started an aggressive combination of chemotherapies. She was overwhelmed with her diagnosis, the treatment plan, and keeping loved...reactionscomments
The Cancer Card...So, a couple of my friends have recently been diagnosed with cancer, and who do they call? Not Ghostbusters, but me. While...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer During Pregnancy...Breast cancer rarely occurs during pregnancy. Statistics show it occurs in about 1 out of every 3,000 pregnancies. While cancer in any...
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...reactions2comments
Making Medical Decisions That Work for You...Shared decision-making is a collaborative process that allows patients and their healthcare team to make health-related decisions together. This process takes into...reactions4comments
