National Mammography Day...October can bring up a range of emotions for everyone in the breast cancer community, let’s face it October is hard. With...reactions5comments
Conflicting Emotions are Normal...She breezed into the house, shrugging off her backpack and setting down her cappuccino. We'd known each other for a number of...reactionscomments
Alyson Tischler...We are heartbroken to share that on Friday, April 9, 2021, Alyson Tischler passed away. Alyson was a cherished member of the...
"Our Bodies Are Our Vehicles": Self-Care With Advanced Breast Cancer...There is an old expression that goes, ''Our bodies are our vehicles'', meaning that our bodies are what will drive us through...reactionscomments
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Series - Advocacy...At the end of last year, we had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry to talk about...reactionscomments
AdvancedBreastCancer.net is TWO!...Happy birthday, AdvancedBreastCancer.net! The end of January marks the 2-year anniversary of our community. To celebrate this anniversary, we want to focus...reactionscomments
The Underutilization of a Social Worker in an Oncology office..."Mental health refers to the cognitive, behavioral and emotional wellbeing of a person. It does NOT refer to a mental health diagnosis...reactions7comments
Breastless In The City...The morning I realized that my showers would no longer be the same, I held my left breast in the palm of...reactions2comments
Top “Power Foods” to Combat or Help With Side Effects...Sometimes cancer treatment can result in poor appetite, difficulty eating or challenges with digesting food. Note, there are no “magic foods”. The...reactionscomments
Grief in the Digital Era: Mourning A Virtual Friend...Many who have experienced it, say that the grief felt when we lose a loved one who we’ve lived with, or met...reactionscomments
Community Shares: Why I Am Part of the aBC Community...We are so glad that each and every one of you is part of the AdvancedBreastCancer.net (aBC) community! We were recently curious...reactionscomments
Why Is Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Important?...We sat down with one of our advocates, Rebecca Timlin-Scalera, who is also the founder of a non-profit foundation “The Cancer Couch”...reactionscomments
Finding a Light...Recently, we found that my breast cancer had significantly progressed. Previously located only in my bones, the cancer had spread, quickly and...reactionscomments
Living Like an Outlier...Chances are, I probably won’t see my 40th birthday. In fact, a recent study published by the National Institute of Health estimates...reactions3comments
Headspace...How often have you heard the phrase, "I have to be in the right headspace...?" Positive headspace is very important for navigating...reactionscomments
Will Things Ever Be Normal Again?...When you're in the midst of grief, you frequently wonder if you'll ever feel “normal” again. You may even question if there's...reactionscomments
An Interview with Mara: An Inspiring Story...Mara, who lives in London, Ontario, has been described by her M.O. as, "a miracle walking around." She was diagnosed with Inflammatory...reactionscomments
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental Health...There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed. Maintaining our connection to...reactionscomments
Life, BC (Before Cancer): Remembering Your Former Self...One day everything is normal, and the next your whole world gets flipped on its head. Life becomes separated into two distinct...reactionscomments
Take Your Best Guess: ABC In America Statistics...Each person’s experience with advanced breast cancer (ABC) can be unique. In order to find out more about life with ABC, we...reactions1comment
