How To Handle Questions About Your Breast Cancer...How to handle questions about your cancer when you just don’t feel like talking about it... This was and remains a tough one...reactionscomments
I'm So Stressed Out!...Whether it’s waiting for scan results, getting ready to go back to work after taking time off for surgery, spending hours on...reactionscomments
Remembering Danielle Thurston...We are extremely heartbroken to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member, Danielle Thurston, passed away on Friday, October 29th, 2021. Danielle was first...reactionscomments
The Metamorphosis Of October...Breast Cancer Awareness month doesn't hold the same meaning for everyone, and that's OK. To some people, it's a time to celebrate...reactions3comments
Using Humor to Cope With Breast Cancer...While getting breast cancer is no joke, especially advanced breast cancer, many in the patient community find humor helps them navigate diagnosis...reactions9comments
Battle Metaphors For Breast Cancer...Long a topic for breast cancer patients on social media, no disease metaphors stir patients as much as being told they are...reactions6comments
Of Hello and Goodbye...It was a Spring day in 2018 when I met Katrina. Pollen covered the streets of Chattanooga like a thin blanket, and...reactions2comments
Life with MBC...We all know the stories of the hospitals. We know the clinics and the hormone receptor status. We've heard of the medications...reactions5comments
Can Modesty Still Exist in a World With MBC?...I’m going to say something that will spark an opinion almost as soon as I say it, but please - I ask...reactions3comments
Are Food Trends Sabotaging Your Med Usage?...These days the Food Network can be found on the TV in my living room. As a former chef and food and...reactions2comments
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
Parenting Little Ones With Breast Cancer...Let’s face it; parenting is hard, even for the most able-bodied of us. But when you throw little ones and breast cancer...reactionscomments
New Cancer Center! - The New Kid On The Block...Just like a child starting a new school, starting treatment at a new cancer center can be exciting as well as nerve-wracking...reactions5comments
That Port Life: Embracing My Chemo Port...“Is that a...hicky?”, my friend asked on a girl’s night, eyes fixed on my chemo port. “Nope”, I replied, annoyed. “That’s my...reactionscomments
Summertime with MBC and COVID-19...It’s officially summertime! What does that look like for us metastatic folk in the age of COVID-19? The same as it does...reactionscomments
Remarried and Metastatic...It might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but one of my earliest thoughts upon reconciling my metastatic diagnosis was...reactionscomments
Sharing Your Cancer Diagnosis: Yay or Nay?...It is a very personal decision to share your diagnosis, and in light of recent celebrity deaths of stage IV cancer, the...reactionscomments
MBC and Reconnecting: Outstretching a Hand to the Past...In Cancerland, we often talk about the connections we make. My question to you is, what about reconnecting? How often do we...reactionscomments
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
Danielle Thurston...We are heartbroken to share that on Friday, October 29, 2021, Danielle Thurston passed away. Danielle was a treasured member of the...
