Community Views: Speaking Out about Metastatic Breast Cancer...Life with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is filled with countless challenges. Unfortunately, a lack of understanding about MBC from other people is often one of those challenges. What many do...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With & Finding Strength...Every chronic and life-threatening condition comes with its own symptoms and challenges, and while each individual's experience is unique, there is wisdom to be found in learning how others have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When There's Progression With MBC...Every individual with metastatic breast cancer walks a unique and nuanced journey. Even with the same diagnosis, no two individuals will face the same path. From differing breast cancer subtypes...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Advanced Breast Cancer and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with health conditions. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and "herd immunity"...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Remembering Lynette Erwin Waller...We are incredibly saddened to share that our AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member Lynette Erwin Waller passed away on Thursday, June 24th, 2021. Lynette had been living with stage IV metastatic breast...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What is the PTEN Mutation?...Last fall, after a couple of scans and one excruciatingly awful biopsy, I learned that my breast cancer had come back to my sternum (specifically, the manubrium). I initially had...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Applying for Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Screening High-Risk Men for Breast Cancer...Since mammography became widespread in the 1980s, the U.S. breast cancer death rate in women, which was unchanged for the previous 50 years, had dropped 43 percent by 2015. Breast...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Help for Advanced Breast Cancer Caregivers...Being a caregiver for a loved one with advanced breast cancer can be challenging. Though it certainly is a difficult job, it can come with rewarding moments as well, especially...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Get Outside This Summer!...It’s true, getting outside in nature is good for you! Why? Well, for starters it helps reduce stress-related hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline and also lowers your blood pressure...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Cancer Lake...The paddleboat was just big enough to fit me as I paddled to the middle of the lake. I remember leaving shore, friends and family gathered there celebrating my send-off...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Kate Crawford...Kate lives south of Pittsburgh, PA with her husband Steve, twin daughters, and son. Kate shares openly about her struggles with life & motherhood - from grieving the loss of...
How To Practice Safe Medication Disposal...Today more people are aware that old and unused drugs can be dangerous to keep around the house. Leftover drugs may be stolen and misused, look like candy to a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 4 days agoTell the world one thing about MBC...What would it be? ...If you could tell the world one thing about MBC...what would it be?...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesCommunityCopingTips & Advice
Living With MBC...First, you need to know I was always an athlete. From the age of 4 all through adulthood. I was a vegetarian for many years. Didn't do drugs and rarely...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When It's Not ''Just'' Hair: How Hair Loss Looks Different with Advanced Cancer..."It's just hair." "You have a nicely shaped head." "It will grow back!" We have heard these things and more, right? What a lot of people fail to comprehend is...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Cancer is Beyond the Breast...Hi, I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2013, then following a mastectomy a year of chemo, radiation, reconstruction, and 7 yrs of endocrine hormonal therapy. Now in...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments