Breast Cancer and Mental Health - My Story...In the last few years, I have seen conversations about mental health come out of the shadows, the whispers, and into the...reactionscomments
Caroline Johnson...Caroline Johnson is the Founder of Twisted Pink, a non-profit organization based in Louisville, KY whose mission is to provide hope and...
Who is Most Affected by Breast Cancer?...Breast cancer is a serious disease, particularly when it is diagnosed in advanced stages. While there are many similarities among different populations...
In Fairness to Healthcare Professionals...“All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out...reactions1comment
Participating in a Clinical Research Trial...Some women with advanced breast cancer may want to consider clinical trials as a treatment option. Clinical trials are a type of...
Where Does Breast Cancer Spread?...Breast cancer can spread from the breast to different parts of your body. When this happens, it is called metastatic breast cancer...
A is for Anxiety...You've just been diagnosed with breast cancer. You're scared, you're anxious, and you don't know what to do next. This is a...reactions3comments
Back to School, Parenting with MBC...When I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) in 2017, my boys were 2 and 4 and they attended...reactions2comments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Seeking Outside Help...I had a mental image yesterday of how I feel in life. I pictured a piece of twine rope frayed at both...reactionscomments
The Top 3 Things That Surprised Me During Cancer...There are things that surprised me during my cancer experience including relationships, treatment side effects, and the year after I completed treatment...reactionscomments
Women's Health Is More Than Doctors Visits and Treatments...Being a woman is a hard job. We can have many titles, some that include mom, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. Throwing...reactionscomments
Takeaways from ASCO, 2022...The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) had its annual meeting during the first weekend in June 2022, and there was a...reactionscomments
Community Shares: How Long We've Been Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer...If you feel like you do not fully understand metastatic breast cancer, know that you are not alone. It is common for...reactionscomments
Parenting Toddlers with MBC...Kate shares her experience of parenting her 3 children as toddlers when she was first diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. With it...reactions1comment
A Male Breast Cancer Caregiver's Perspective...Linda talks about Bob and being his breast cancer caregiver. When was your loved one diagnosed? What led to the diagnosis (symptoms...reactions1comment
How Can I Help?...How many times are we asked by well-meaning people what they can do to help? I'm asked so often that unless it's...reactionscomments
Bankruptcy Is Not the End of the World...There are probably some people who file for bankruptcy because they have lived a life beyond their means, so they stiff their...reactions6comments
How to Talk to Children About Breast Cancer...Talking with children about a parent’s or grandparent’s cancer is difficult, but opening a dialogue with children can help them feel more...
Popsicles and Morphine...Everything changes when it's time to call hospice. A lot of the time-consuming, mundane caregiving tasks end; taxi-cabbing, running personal errands, picking...reactions3comments
Surprise Diagnosis...“Good thing you found it early”. That is what I was told by so many people. I had only felt the lump...reactionscomments
