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
Legalization of Medical Marijuana: The Impact on Those Living With Cancer & Other Health Conditions...Surveys show that most people in the United States are in favor of legalized marijuana (cannabis) for medical and/or recreational use. As of April 2023, medical marijuana was legal in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dr. Christina Hibbert...Dr. Christina Hibbert is a psychologist, bestselling author, speaker & breast cancer warrior. A thought leader/influencer in women's & maternal mental health, grief/loss/trauma, & motherhood, Christina has changed the work...
Baby Steps...The best piece of unsolicited advice I have ever received was when a friend told me, “Don’t try to climb mountains, just take baby steps every day.” I had recently...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Bob Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer - Part One...Bob and I had been dating for around four years when he felt a lump in his breast. Bob made a doctor’s appointment with his primary physician. He went to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Letters to My Health-challenged Self...The past two years have been especially rough on a lot of people. We’ve had to dig deep to find a source of comfort to get us through the day...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pardon Me...Doesn't "Cut" It!...It’s time. Time to talk about…farts. Oh, we can be polite and use the terms “flatulence” or “passing gas.” But I’m not referring here to your ordinary I-ate-too-many-beans farts or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mucinous Carcinoma...In April 2020, I was diagnosed with mucinous carcinoma that started in my breast and spread to my chest wall. I've yet to find anyone else who has this diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosis
Kaye Waller...Kaye Waller has spent much of her adult life as a caregiver, beginning when she was just twenty-four years old and her best friend contracted melanoma. Later, her father fell...
AdvancedBreastCancer.net Celebrates Three Years!...AdvancedBreastCancer.net (aBC) celebrates three years! It is hard to believe that three years have passed since we launched aBC! Happy anniversary to our community members and advocates. AdvancedBreastCancer.net was created...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What questions do you have for the AdvancedBreastCancer.net community?...No one has to go through metastatic breast cancer alone...what questions do you have about your diagnosis or journey that the community can help address?...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesCommunityTips & Advice
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 2)...In my last article, I shared some of my deep, daily fears as a caregiver husband to a wife living with stage 4 breast cancer. I ended it by saying...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bucket List...Writing a bucket list after you find out you have a terminal illness is an entirely different exercise than doing it before you are sick. I had always lived my...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 1)...Growing up, I lived with little to no fear. I was the happy-go-lucky kid, well-loved, and well-taken care of. I did not really feel intense throat gripping fear until I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mood Swings...Do you ever feel like everything is ok, maybe even good, and then out of nowhere one simple thing can change your mood completely? Well, if that sounds at all...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Peace of Mind or Progression: The Scanning Process...When scheduling a scan I get that date set in my mind and I hold on to it for dear life, literally. Once the pen hits the paper of my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Fighting to Turn Tragedy into Triumph...When I got remarried in 2014, I never imagined my new blissful, hope-filled chapter would look like this. Several years before, I went through a grueling divorce that wrecked me...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I Ate Post-surgery and How It Helped Me Recover...Editor’s note: Talk to your healthcare provider about your particular situation as it is best to check with your healthcare team before starting any new supplements or diets. I am...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Good News For Male Breast Cancer Patients...Worldwide, male breast cancer patients account for about one percent of new cases. In the U.S. 2,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. About 530...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How do you overcome the winter blues?...The darker days of winter are tough on the best of us, particularly for those in colder climates; how do you keep your energy and spirits up?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping