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
Triple-Negative Advanced to Skin....Does anyone have any information at all regarding Triple-Negative (or other) BC spreading to the skin? There's not alot or if anything regarding the spread of Breast cancer to the...reactions2repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsSymptomsTips & Advice
The Stages of Grief, Maybe...There are hundreds of websites that address the stages of grief. Over the past year, I've read many of them, but none fit me. I've been through a lot of...reactionscomments
Life Stories: We’re More Than Our Diagnosis..."I can get through anything, except maybe terminal illness. I have no idea how I would handle that." - Me to a friend, April 2015 Turns out, I handle it...reactionscomments
RF Ablation...Hi. I just saw a presentation about RF Ablation, and how it can reduce pain from bone mets (particularly spine) by up to 90%! I of course am interested, but...reactions2repliesDiagnosisPain
When a Doctor Fires You...I've been fired by a doctor twice in my lifetime, once during a pregnancy and once in the midst of my Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) treatment. I was...reactions3comments
Stephanie Millett...Hi everyone! My name is Stephanie Millett (they/them), and I am a 32-year-old mom living with metastatic breast cancer. I believe in living in the moment, and I try to...
National Cancer Survivors Day...According to the website, NCSD.org, National Cancer Survivors Day® (NCSD) is the first Sunday in June each year and is set aside as: A celebration for those who have survived, an inspiration for those...reactionscomments
The Four Stages of My Stage Four MBC...One night in July 2015, I went to sleep, and everything was fine. When I woke up, it was obvious that everything was not fine. My left breast was swollen...reactions9comments
Women's Health Is More Than Doctors Visits and Treatments...Being a woman is a hard job. We can have many titles, some that include mom, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. Throwing in a terminal disease like cancer can only...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer Women Rock: A Man’s Perspective...As we wrap up Women’s Health Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to sing the praises of breast cancer women. Over the past eight years, as a male breast cancer...reactionscomments
Women's Health Awareness Month Quiz...Women’s Health Awareness Month is recognized every May and this year, we partnered with our sister sites AdvancedOvarianCancer.net and Endometriosis.net to bring you a Women’s Health Awareness Month Quiz. This...reactionscomments
Medical marijuana ...Is anyone open and interested into starting a conversation about medical marijuana? I believe that marijuana can be such a helpful tool during treatment, and I use it regularly! I...reactions11repliesMedical MarijuanaCommunityTips & Advice
Hair...After two weeks of chemotherapy, I had started to wonder if it was going to happen, was my hair going to fall out? At first, my hair seemed as strong...reactions1comment
Caroline Johnson...Caroline Johnson is the Founder of Twisted Pink, a non-profit organization based in Louisville, KY whose mission is to provide hope and connection for people living with metastatic breast cancer...
Maggie Kudirka...Maggie Kudirka was determined to become a professional dancer since she was four years old. By age 22, her years of hard work had earned her a place in the...
Women’s Health 101: Understanding the Basics with Dr. Sheridan...We’re celebrating Women’s Health Month, so I’m going to be talking about some subjects that are typically associated with “women’s health.” But these topics aren’t just important to those who...reactions2comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Helping Her Feel Normal...I know what abnormal feels like. I know how awful it feels to think that everyone around you sees you as messed up, broken, weak, and abnormal. Whether or not...reactions1comment
Does any one else have a regional recurrence?...After 14 years of being cancer-free (original diagnosis in 2007), cancer returned in mid 2020. Luckily discovered early and via scan, was only in a lymph node. Now on both...reactions19repliesDiagnosis
