De Novo: Talking With an Advanced Breast Cancer Patient About This Diagnosis...Editor's note: Connecting and sharing with others can be helpful in navigating a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Danielle shares different quotes from...reactionscomments
How do you maintain hope? ...Maintaining hope is difficult, especially after receiving a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Some of our community members shared how they maintain hope...reactions33repliesCommunityTips & AdviceAwareness
Advanced Breast Cancer and Chemo Brain...Chemo brain is a term used to describe cognitive changes associated with cancer treatments. Many people being treated for advanced breast cancer...reactions2comments
Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey...The Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as...reactionscomments
The Invisibility and Stigma of Chronic Pain...Pain can be classified as an "invisible" symptom. Unlike a broken arm in a cast or a bleeding wound, pain cannot be...reactionscomments
What Is Advocacy?...When receiving a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis, the natural first action is research. Knowledge is power, and it is normal to...reactionscomments
Name That Anxiety...Poetry? Nah, not really my style. But one day, after cat-sitting for a full week for my daughter's cat, this thought about...reactionscomments
Diagnosis Part 3...Blindsided by the events of the last two days, my boyfriend and I made our way to the hospital. My cancer was...reactionscomments
Empathy and Protecting Your Heart...Let me first give the disclaimer that I'm not so good at empathy. It's not instinctive to me and I have to...reactions2comments
Myths and Facts About Living Wills...A living will is known by several other names, including advanced directive, healthcare declaration, medical directive, and many more. There is often...reactionscomments
The 5 Stages: Coping With A New Diagnosis...Diagnoses can come in many forms and take on various weights. For example, a diagnosis for the common cold may be a...reactionscomments
Community Shares: De Novo and Recurrence in Advanced Breast Cancer...Any type of breast cancer diagnosis can be challenging and scary. For those diagnosed with de novo or recurrent advanced breast cancer...reactionscomments
Top Five Favorite Beauty Brands Created by Breast Cancer Survivors...As an infusion nurse, the two most common things I see my patients do after they are diagnosed with breast cancer is...reactionscomments
''Mom Is Sick Again'': How Parenthood Changes When You Live With Metastatic Breast Cancer..."Mom is sick again", I heard my eight-year-old proclaim a few days ago, the day after I had chemo. The week before...reactions3comments
Community Shares: Realistic Tips for Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer...There is no doubt that life looks different after an metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Many people discover that they need to shift...reactions4comments
Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Part 2...Before that day, I had a whole future ahead of me. Then in a few lines, it was taken from me. My...reactions3comments
Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer...Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) occurs when cancer has spread beyond the breast tissue to other areas of the body. Help us learn...reactionscomments
Mentoring, Part 4...Amanda asks Abigail to think about mentor/mentee relationships she has held in the MBC world and answer the following questions. Be sure...reactionscomments
Using Humor to Cope With Breast Cancer...While getting breast cancer is no joke, especially advanced breast cancer, many in the patient community find humor helps them navigate diagnosis...reactions9comments
Parenting Through MBC...Editor's note: In this article, the author shares her experience being a mother and talks about losing a child. I do not...reactions1comment
