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 have another bone or joint disease in addition...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 a new oncologist, and the process of scans...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 pairs to participate in an online research study...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Emphasizing Accessibility in Community Events...To me, the best thing about doing something super fun one year is being able to plan the next year. I love the planning phase of an adventure. Laying it...reactionscomments
Within Every Crisis Lies an Opportunity...I’m nearing 3 decades of dealing with breast cancer and I have learned to thrive versus survive. I was diagnosed in 1999 with stage 3. I hate how the public...reactions5comments
I'm Scared ...Four Years Ago I had Stage Three Breast Cancer I had a Radical Mastectomy and 7 Lymphnodes removed and after I Endured 5 months of Grooling Chemotherapy and 2 months...reactions1reply
Second time’s a charm...Hi! I am 52 y/o. I was diagnosed with bilateral breast ca at age 46. After chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation, I was declared cancer free. Last month, I was...reactions4replies
Dr. Deanna Attai: Ground-Breaking Breast Surgeon and Educator...Dr. Deanna Attai has had a distinguished career as a breast surgeon. Dr. Attai graduated with honors from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1990. She then completed residency at...reactionscomments
How Do Drugs Get Their Names?...Whether you take 1 drug or many prescriptions, you may wonder where those long, confusing product names come from and whether they mean anything. Turns out, drug names are chosen...reactions1comment
My Journey with MBC...My journey with breast cancer began in December 2016. During a routine breast self-exam I found a lump in my left breast. The area was tender and at first I...reactions1comment
Let's Talk About Emotional Triggers...I admit it's fun to listen to sad love songs when you're far away from the one you love. We all do it at some point in our lives. When...reactionscomments
How are you feeling this week?...How are your mind and body feeling this week? What symptoms seem to be bothering you the most lately? Do any symptoms seem to have subsided this week? Emotionally, where...reactionsrepliesCopingMental HealthSymptoms
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Do You Even Care?...My wife shed many tears when we relocated from California to Oregon 3 years ago. Her tears weren't solely for missing California, nor were they strictly for leaving behind family...reactionscomments
Remembering Marlena Murphy...We are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net Health Leader Marlena Murphy passed away. We are thinking of Marlena's loved ones, especially her daughter, family, friends, and extended family. Marlena...reactions2comments
Missing the Person You Were Before Cancer...I miss my old self; at least, I miss the person I used to be before cancer—the person without pain, anxiety, and worry. I miss the person who didn't spend...reactionscomments
Burnout Is Real, Take Care of Yourself...I'm genuinely baffled at how quickly time passes these days. It doesn't feel like 5 years have passed since 2019, but here we are. I swear it was just yesterday...reactionscomments
Did I Say I Hate Cancer?...I'm tired of losing my loved ones to cancer. I rarely use the word "hate," but I'm not averse to standing on a mountaintop and shouting my hate for cancer...reactionscomments
Just started Enhertu...Hi Everyone. I have stg 4 breast ca with bone Mets. First dose Enhertu yesterday. I am aware of side effects, but is there any improvement in overwhelming fatigue, loss...reactions2repliesCopingCommunityAnxiety
3 Big Cautions for Patients...We were lying in bed one evening recently, watching an episode of Next Level Chef starring Gordon Ramsay. My wife was reading something on her phone at the same time...reactions5comments
Starting again...I gave up on the hormone (femara) a year ago , stating again today Ibrace and Tamoxifin, not looking forward to it. Cancer has spread to my bones and I'm...reactions1reply
