Recurrence of breast cancer after Covid...Has anyone been diagnosed with MBC almost immediately after a bout of Covid? I had Covid March 10, 2022. Took an MRI for back pain at end of March where...reactions9repliesNewly Diagnosed
Accept the Unexpected, Part 1...Standing on the highest boulder I could find, looking across the Yosemite Valley, I thought how God was such a masterful creator and artist. In that moment, had anyone walked...reactions3comments
It Is Okay To Feel Envious of Those Without Cancer...This article is raw and honest. If you have advanced breast cancer and you say you have never felt jealous of those without cancer or even those who had breast...reactions2comments
Have you ever considered stopping treatment?...I took Verzenio for six weeks and had side effects I could no longer tolerate. I stopped the drug. Now my oncologist suggests that I go on Ibrance at a...reactions16repliesTreatment
Popsicles and Morphine...Everything changes when it's time to call hospice. A lot of the time-consuming, mundane caregiving tasks end; taxi-cabbing, running personal errands, picking up prescriptions, and so forth. When that nurse...reactions3comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: When Anger Knocks, Part 2...Yesterday, I felt pissed off a few times at my dear wife. She was too slow getting ready to get out of the house. She was on her phone too...reactionscomments
How to Motivate Yourself When Everything Seems Hopeless...I know what it's like to feel hopeless. When everything seems to be going against you and there's no way out, it feels like trying to motivate yourself is a...reactionscomments
My Diagnosis and Who I Am...There is nothing quite like a breast cancer diagnosis to rock your sense of self, and also your sense of womanhood. In 2015, I was first diagnosed, and my initial...reactionscomments
Healing Circles, Part 1...As most of you will probably know if you've read any of my posts/articles or followed my personal blog NoHalfMeasures, I'm a pretty concrete person in an often very squishy...reactions5comments
Finding the Right Oncologist...I knew nothing about metastatic breast cancer (MBC) prior to my diagnosis in July of 2020. Even in early months that followed, where I thought I only had 2 years...reactions2comments
What are your tips for finding a good oncologist?...Share your tips with fellow community members looking for an oncologist! If you haven’t found a good one, what challenges have you faced?...reactions5repliesHealthcare Team
Tori Whitney...Tori was previously a health leader on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. As a nurse who is actively involved with breast cancer patients and their care from diagnosis through treatment, I have found great...
Rod Richie Puts It into Perspective...Male Breast Cancer Is new. We all know it isn't. It has been around as long as female breast cancer. All of One Percent. Hidden. Not talked about. Ignored by...reactions5repliesAwareness
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...reactionscomments
You're Not Crazy: A Patient's Guide to Unheard Side Effects...We have all seen the commercials on television or the advertisements in magazines: a group of people sitting around a fire while someone plays the guitar. Everyone is smiling widely...reactions4comments
Men: Know Your Breast Cancer Risk...National Men’s Health Month in June, is the time men are reminded to take stock of their breast cancer risk. So very often, when it comes to getting timely treatment...reactions1comment
Community Member Spotlight: Stephanie M....Here at AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we want to spotlight those affected by metastatic breast cancer. Through our community member spotlight interview series, we had the honor of hearing Stephanie's story. Since their...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: When Anger Knocks, Part 1...I felt it the other day. I feel it more than I wish. It often stirs right below the surface of my moving demeanor. Frustration. Okay, let’s not sugarcoat it...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 hair to the cancer gods, along with the...reactions1comment
Phantom Pain, Years Later...It's been ten years since my surgery, and I'm still experiencing phantom breast pain. It's a constant, nagging reminder of what I went through -- the cancer, the surgery, and...reactionscomments