Grief in the Digital Era: Mourning A Virtual Friend...Many who have experienced it, say that the grief felt when we lose a loved one who we’ve lived with, or met...reactionscomments
Triggers...I’m awakened by the soft melody of "Killing Me Softly" inside my waking nightmare. Not the original version by Roberta Flack but...reactionscomments
Not Just Some Back Pain......In February of 2019, I woke up in severe back pain. I had been having some issues but this was by far...reactions3comments
Life, BC (Before Cancer): Remembering Your Former Self...One day everything is normal, and the next your whole world gets flipped on its head. Life becomes separated into two distinct...reactionscomments
Never Ignore the Feeling in Your Gut...First, let me introduce myself, My name is Sandie I am 40 years old and have been living with MBC since 2017...reactions8comments
Metastatic Mysteries: Losing and Finding My Voice...In November 2018, I was feeling weary and exhilarated all at once. I had just traveled the country for several weeks of...reactionscomments
The Funniest Things?...An account I follow on Instagram (@humanbeatscancer) recently asked: "What is the funniest misconception you had about cancer?" Many of the responses...reactions2comments
Testing Family Members for the BRCA Genes...The BRCA genes made world headlines in 2013 when Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast...reactionscomments
Single Parenting MBC Series: The Dating Edition...Being a single parent can be stressful and challenging. Now add in managing metastatic breast cancer to the responsibilities of parenting. Two...reactions2comments
Race and Cancer, Part 1...For most of my life, I lived around other WASPS (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) in the Midwest. We did live in a few other...reactionscomments
Stage 3 Breast Cancer Diagnosis...Just diagnosed stage three, meet with the oncologist on Thursday, next steps have four days of radiation Monday first two rounds of...reactions2comments
What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?...Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is rare and aggressive. The symptoms of IBC are different from most other types of breast cancer. There...reactions2comments
Benefits of Journaling...Living with advanced breast cancer can raise many different emotions and feelings as you process a diagnosis, go through treatments, and wrestle...reactionscomments
Electronic Resources and Connection During COVID-19...My new friend, Marianne Sarcich, has spent a great deal of effort and time putting together an amazing list of resources for...reactionscomments
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
Recruiting Scientists to Your Team...I count several scientists as part of my team. Frankly, I never thought that would be the case and as I was explaining...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a Vaccine...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are...reactionscomments
Claudia Muñoz Gonzalez...Claudia was previously an advocate on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Claudia was born in Colombia, South America where she grew up surrounded by her parents...
Community Shares: Advanced Breast Cancer Subtypes...Advanced breast cancer is complicated. Not only is it diagnosed by stages, but it has many subsets that tend to correspond to...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
