Mental Health Myths and Facts...There are many myths and misconceptions about mental health. Because of the stigma around mental health conditions, it is important to know the facts. This article aims to dispel these...
General Mental Health Resources...Living with a mental health condition may pose many challenges. It requires coping, finding treatment, and managing the impact of the condition on family, friendships, and work. Stigma can make...
It's Okay To Accept Help from Others...When you are first diagnosed with a terminal disease, it is strange how people come out of the woodwork. Friends you had forgotten about, the family you never talk to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
When the Laughter Stops...Let's face it, there's not a lot to laugh about with cancer. Actually, there's nothing to laugh about, but for some patients, laughter is intrinsically important. According to science, laughter...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 3)...I woke up this morning feeling fear. That’s pretty typical for me. I’m worried about taxes coming up, about the credit card bill we haven’t paid for almost three months...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Returning to Chemo...After nearly five years since my de novo MBC diagnosis, I find myself facing progression to my liver and returning to IV chemotherapy combined with oral therapy. When I was initially...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day...Today is triple-negative breast cancer awareness day (TNBC). To honor all of those who have been diagnosed, are living with TNBC, or have been impacted by this type of advanced...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's Not Breast Cancer This Time...Been a while, I know. I am now officially retired. I haven’t been to work since January 2021. It’s a very long story; I’ll share some of it here… In...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Triple negative breast cancer ...Hi I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2020. They did a genetic test but I didn't have any genes and nobody in my family has ever had...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCoping
My Morning Routine After Breast Cancer...My mornings before I had breast cancer were quite different than they are today. I would wake up very early around 5 or 5:30 am, while it was still dark...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Don't Yell COVID in a Hospital!!...Sitting on the toilet in the woman's bathroom at the hospital's radiation department, I watched in horror as my last Klonopin crumbled through my fingers after reaching into my pocket...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Bob Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer - Part Two...I had made a decision to go to all of Bob’s appointments with him, medical, treatments, scans, etc. The reason why was he had cognitive and memory issues along with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Advocating For All Stages of Breast Cancer...Patient advocates living with early-stage breast cancer are often advised to stay in their lane, rather than take up the cause for metastatic patients. At least that was true until...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Do Food Labels Mean?...A food label can tell you a lot about what you are eating. It shows the number of calories and serving sizes of different foods and provides a breakdown of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stage I to Stage IV...In 2010 I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS in my left breast. I was successfully treated with a lumpectomy and radiation. I did not take the tamoxifen that was suggested...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Pins & Needles: The Path to Acupuncture...I wake up each day and I dread letting my feet hit the floor. It’s not that I don’t hear the birds chirping and think "wow what a beautiful day"...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Stacie Mullin...I am an Author, mom of two teen daughters, and I am married to my husband Jeremy who is a sheriff's deputy. I was diagnosed a little over a year...
Invasive Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma...Invasive pleomorphic lobular carcinoma (IPLC) is a rare kind of breast cancer. It makes up less than 1 percent of all breast cancer cases. Though it is less common, it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Top 10 Things to Look for In a Caregiver...While some of us have caregivers who stick around, many others get diagnosed when alone or some people just can't handle it and leave in the midst of treatment. Regardless...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments