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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Understanding Triple Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer: An Interview With Jennifer Diamond, MD...Triple-negative metastatic breast cancer may have a well-deserving reputation for being notoriously difficult to treat, but fear not! Exciting things are on the horizon for those of us living with...reactionscomments
Putting cancer on the shelf...For a few years, I always knew something was wrong but what's a person to do when they don't have health insurance. I don't know if you call this a...reactions2comments
Surprise Diagnosis...“Good thing you found it early”. That is what I was told by so many people. I had only felt the lump 3 months before my scheduled biopsy. The night...reactionscomments
Living in the Moment, My Future Is Now!...In July 2015 during aggressive chemotherapy for stage 2 ER/PR positive invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer, I developed mild wheezing. In Sept 2015, the mild wheezing lead to a CT...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 conducted our 2nd Annual ABC In America survey...reactions1comment
You Are What You Eat...It’s been said that you are what you eat and if that saying is true then I must be little or nothing. There are days when I can eat breakfast...reactions2comments
Feeling Fragile...Since 2020 started, I've been hospitalized twice after going for a little over two (2) years without having to be admitted. In January 2020, I had a migraine that caused so...reactionscomments
Double Mastectomy...One month ago I was diagnosed with mucinous carcinoma in my left breast, stage 2. Because of my genetic history, I was advised to get a double mastectomy. I am...reactions2comments
Living With MBC Without a Caregiver (Part 1)...When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 38 — almost two years ago now — I received the news while sitting in my oncologist’s office...reactions3comments
The Power of the Unsent Letter: Writing Through Trauma...Editor's note: This article is about the author's experience journaling about the trauma that occurred throughout her childhood and adult life which continued throughout her breast cancer diagnosis. Life will...reactionscomments
Do Patient Advocates Need A Special Type of Support?...This article is for those of us who volunteer nearly full time as patient advocates while we are facing our own advanced breast cancer, or to anyone who is considering...reactions1comment
