How do you feel about holidays?...The holidays bring on a huge range of emotions. They can bring as much excitement as they can exhaustion. As someone living...reactions6repliesFriends & Family
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Am I a Vampire Spouse?..."How does that make you feel?" our marriage counselor, Robert, asked me. "I guess I just feel alone a lot," I replied...reactionscomments
Finding Financial Assistance for Treatment...Many illnesses come with steep price tags. Once you have a diagnosis, navigating treatment expenses can be challenging. Insurance plans cover some...reactionscomments
Coping with fears related to being mom with MBC...I was diagnosed with recurrence of breast cancer 4/24. I am stage 4 with bone Mets. I receive Enhertu and Zometa infusions...reactions3replies
Being a mom with MBC...Being a mom is already one of the toughest jobs out there, but doing it while living with advanced breast cancer can...reactionsrepliesParentingCopingCaregiving
Parenting These Days: Managing Emotions Among Cancer...I put my 7-year-old in school this year. A significant life event I never in my wildest dreams thought I would one...reactionscomments
Did your friends and family treat you differently after your diagnosis?...How has your relationship with your friends or family changed, if at all, after your diagnosis? Have you noticed any changes in...reactions3repliesCommunityFriends & FamilyCoping
Femininity, Grief, and Cancer: Not Just Sugar and Spice...Having come of age in the 1970s, I came to the feminist movement more from a baptism of fire than from any...reactions1comment
The Unknown Hitchhiker...What if I told you that while looking through photos of that first vacation you took with that special person, you noticed...reactions1comment
My Breast Cancer Journey...My journey with breast cancer began in December of 2016. During my monthly breast self-exam, I found a lump in my left...reactions2comments
My Children Saved Me...My name is Elsa. I was diagnosed at the age of 38 with Stage 2 breast cancer, triple negative. I would have...reactions2comments
Standing Alone: The Pain of Family Not Showing Up...When I received my diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, I was devastated. I remember sitting in the doctor's office, the...reactions8comments
Your Experience with Enhertu...Side- effects, in particular. I have been on Ibrance and Faslodex for three months. Recent PET scan shows lung tumors (metastatic BC)...reactions2repliesCopingCommunity
Me and Cancer...I found out on July 7th when I had my mammogram done that I had cancer. I saw the images and told...reactions3comments
Ten Years Blue in a Sea of Pink...There's a lot I've learned since my breast cancer diagnosis in early 2014. It's obviously a dramatic, even traumatic diagnosis, but, as...reactions2comments
What NOT to Say to Someone with MBC...We know most people mean well and are trying to be positive, uplifting, or helpful but sometimes, those messages fall flat and...reactions13replies
Getting Comfortable...Navigating a MBC journey can bring many uncomfortable moments, from doctor’s appointments to simply finding comfort at home. We’d love to hear...reactions89repliesAwarenessCopingCaregiving
Living With Osteoarthritis and Metastatic Breast Cancer...Living with metastatic breast cancer in my bones is a challenge. It's hard on its own, but what happens when you also...reactions6comments
Preparing for Scan Day at a New Clinic...I recently had a scan at a brand-new clinic. I was pretty nervous because my last scan showed progression. Now, I have...reactionscomments
Paid research opportunity for cancer patients and their family caregivers!...Paid research opportunity for cancer patients and their family caregivers! The NYU Culture, Emotion, and Health Lab are inviting cancer patient-family caregiver...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
