The Many Symptoms and Side Effects of Advanced Breast Cancer...Each person’s journey with advanced breast cancer is unique. Diagnosis, treatment, progression, and more can all be incredibly varied. One area of advanced breast cancer that can be especially diverse...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How To Stay Active Indoors During The Winter...Let's face it. It's hard enough to stay active under the most perfect conditions. But you add cancer treatment, surgery, cold winter temperatures, and a pandemic..and let's just say it's...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Having a Village: The Importance of Friends when Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer...Paulo Coelho once said, "Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things''. I have found this to be glaringly true as I navigate life with metastatic breast...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is Margenza® (margetuximab-cmkb)?...Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb) is approved to be used together with chemotherapy to treat adults with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have previously been treated with at least 2 other therapies that...
Community Shares: Tips for Mentally Surviving the Holidays with Advanced Breast Cancer Part 2...We all need a plan for the holidays. A healthy plan can be key to surviving the physical to-do lists of baking, decorating, and gift buying, along with safeguarding our...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Shares: Tips for Surviving the Holidays with Advanced Breast Cancer Part 1...As beautiful and fun as the holidays can be, they can also come with a whole lot of work and stress. This year, we hope you remember that you have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Holiday Gift Ideas For Those Living With Advanced Breast Cancer...As a breast cancer thriver, advocate, and product expert (influencer), the most commonly asked question that I receive on a daily basis is, "What should I get them?" The holiday...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Not Having Insurance Was Scarier Than Finding the Mass...I had one of those periods so many of us have had. My breasts ached, and I did the physical manifestation of a grimace so many of us have done...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Cold Capping: A Guide to this Brave, New, and Very Cold World...Cold capping...sounds odd, doesn't it? For those unfamiliar with cold capping, also known as scalp cooling, it is a technique used to help preserve scalp hair during chemotherapy infusions. As...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Changing of the Guards...Before I even knew what sisterhood was, I was introduced to six young, creative, and intelligent young ladies who would be my sisters. The eldest was Delores Elaine, whom we...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ghosted by Adult Son...I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Almost 5 years later, I was diagnosed with reoccurrence MBC Stage IV. A close friend stopped talking to me during first diagnosis...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
5 Minute Breathing Video with Amanda...We are excited to share with you a brief breathing video led by one of our advocates, Amanda Raffenaud. Spending a few minutes each day focusing on your breath can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Male Breast Cancer Resources ...After the shock of a diagnosis, and about to begin treatment for breast cancer, I found that most information about the disease was aimed at women. This should have been...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Where Breast Cancer Metastasizes - Results from the 2020 In America Survey...Breast cancer, especially when advanced to later stages, can be challenging to treat. This is because in many cases, the original cancer has metastasized (or spread) elsewhere in the body...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Shares: Recent Anxiety Levels...Nothing in the last decade has so suddenly impacted the entire world as COVID-19 has. For those in the community living with advanced breast cancer, this event comes with its...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Journaling: Getting Started...To learn a bit more about journaling and how to get started we sat down with April S, one of our ABC advocates, and got the scoop from her. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Balance?...When I was working full time, balance was the buzz word. Balancing home and family life, balancing the time spent on both, and trying to be all things all the time. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Caregiver Resources: Where Caregivers Can Go for Support...Millions of people are caring for loved ones who are sick or disabled. In fact, some 25 percent of U.S. adults report providing care or assistance to someone with a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is Keytruda® (pembrolizumab)?...Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) may be used for the treatment of locally recurrent unresectable (has returned following prior treatment and cannot be removed by surgery) or metastatic (has spread to other parts...
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments