Understanding Why The Caged Bird Sings...Growing up I always loved, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," by Maya Angelou. It resonated with me on levels that I didn’t even understand. I now understand the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It’s about treatment...I was on Ibrance on and off for 6 months. I had my first scan last week and my oncologist said it was a good scan and because I continued...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTreatment
Understanding HER2-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer...A diagnosis of breast cancer can be hard to take in. On top of the emotional burden it brings, this disease is complex with various types and subtypes. Learning about...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is Phesgo™ (pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf)?...Phesgo™ (pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and hyaluronidase-zzxf) is a drug used to treat certain forms of breast cancer that are positive for the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2+). Phesgo can...
Community Shares: Metastatic Breast Cancer and Frequency of Testing...When it comes to advanced breast cancer —that is, breast cancer in stages III and IV, everyone’s normal looks different when it comes to the frequency of tests and scans...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Gloria James...My name is Gloria James. In January of 2000, I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). Twenty years ago, there was very little information available about the disease, except...
Today I Struggle...Today I struggle. I struggle with faith, living, dying, clergymen, bishops, pastors, evangelists, gospel artists, patience, letting go, holding on. I struggle because I don’t have all of the answers...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A HER2+ Diagnosis Interview...We recently sat down with one of our breast cancer advocates, Claire, to talk about her experience with breast cancer, specifically her diagnosis and what are the biggest challenges she...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
No Hill For a Climber Introduction...My name is David. My beautiful and loving wife of 34 years, Loraine, was diagnosed with breast cancer last fall and I have been documenting our shared story from the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Community, a Reboot...I've written before about community and the opportunities we have to support and lift others up, to share the hard-won information we have gathered during our time as a patient. During...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Spiritual Guidance...Rev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain residency at Duke University Hospital’s Surgical and Intensive Care Unit and graduated from the Divinity School...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top developments...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Your Bucket List Gets Kicked By COVID-19...I'm going to say the thing that we’re not supposed to say, but is the truth of what we are dealing with: we don’t have to smile through COVID-19 -...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 you to hear me out before coming to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
People with Cancer Face Increased Risk of Death from Heart Disease...According to a 2019 study from the Penn State Cancer Institute, cancer patients are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke than the general population. The...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Who Is An Oncology Social Worker?...In a sea of doctors, nurses, scans, and lab work, there is another important tool for patients right in their cancer center, the oncology social worker. I decided to interview...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can You Hear Me Now?...Every October we post all things breast cancer, but the reality is every nineteen seconds, somewhere in the world, someone is diagnosed, and approximately every twelve minutes someone dies of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Try Not to Worry About Sleep If You Have Advanced Breast Cancer...No doubt you know sleep can be hard to achieve while living with advanced breast cancer (ABC): Poor sleep is an expected and “normal” outcome of living with cancer. Unfortunately...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why Do I Need A Post-Mastectomy Bra, Anyway?...The last thing I ever thought I would need to purchase was a post-mastectomy bra. Now 7 years after my breast cancer treatment, my lingerie drawer is filled with the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments