Balance?...When I was working full time, balance was the buzz word. Balancing home and family life, balancing the time spent on both, and...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
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...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer Women Rock: A Man’s Perspective...As we wrap up Women’s Health Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to sing the praises of breast cancer women. Over the...reactionscomments
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Advocating for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients...Breast cancer advocate and friend Martha Carlson is a force to be reckoned with. When you read her Twitter bio: “Stage IV breast...reactionscomments
You Gave Me Life!...Cancer you are a coward, you sneak in like a burglar in the night. Your hope is to steal our thoughts, our...reactions2comments
Maggie Kudirka...Maggie Kudirka was determined to become a professional dancer since she was four years old. By age 22, her years of hard...
Ouch!: Talking To An MBC Patient About Chronic Pain...Living with chronic pain isn't fun for anyone, but it is especially difficult when you are already living with a cancer diagnosis...reactionscomments
Andrew Silver...Andrew was previously an advocate on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Andrew Silver is a writer whose life has been changed by metastatic breast cancer twice:...
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 3)...I woke up this morning feeling fear. That’s pretty typical for me. I’m worried about taxes coming up, about the credit card...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Fighting to Turn Tragedy into Triumph...When I got remarried in 2014, I never imagined my new blissful, hope-filled chapter would look like this. Several years before, I...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 1)...Growing up, I lived with little to no fear. I was the happy-go-lucky kid, well-loved, and well-taken care of. I did not...reactionscomments
Terminal...When I was diagnosed with cervical cancer, I knew that I was going to be fine - sterile but fine. When I...reactions5comments
Community Member Spotlight: Mallory Royal...Meet Mallory, our newest advocate! Mallory joined our team in November 2021. She shares her diagnosis story with us. How & when...reactionscomments
Saying "No" Is Saying "Yes"...Learning to set boundaries has been a huge undertaking. Along the way, someone said to me it is okay to say no...reactionscomments
Alone and Not Okay: The Anxiety of Frequent Hospitalizations...It has been my sixth hospitalization in four months when it finally happened. When I was not okay. Not even remotely close...reactions3comments
