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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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
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...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...reactions1comment
Double Mastectomy...One month ago I was diagnosed with mucinous carcinoma in my left breast, stage 2. Because of my genetic history, I was...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...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...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...reactions1comment
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with Fatigue...Fatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well...reactions2comments
"Um, this was NOT supposed to happen," My Oncologist Said....I found an itchy lump in my left breast in October of 2018. It grew quickly and started to hurt. (Do NOT...reactions1comment
MBC, Why Me?...I was diagnosed in January 2020. Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. What does that even mean? I thanked the doctor for the...reactions2comments
To Plan Or Not To Plan?: Looking Ahead With MBC...Planning for the future, whether you see yourself in that future or not, is never an easy task. Whether it be logistically...reactionscomments
Amanda Raffenaud...We are extremely saddened to say that on April 3, 2023, Amanda passed away. She was a valued member of the AdvancedBreastCancer.net...
