Remembering Robert Holden...We are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member Robert "Bob" Holden passed away on February 28th, 2020. Bob was a husband, to Linda Holden, a father, an MBC...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Don’t Lose The Battle...Every time I hear, “They lost their battle with cancer,” it feels like nails on a chalkboard. I just want to shout from the rooftops, “No, they freaking didn’t! They...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Nerlynx (neratinib) Approved For HER2-Positive MBC...The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) approved Nerlynx (neratinib) for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Nerlynx is used in combination with the chemotherapy drug capecitabine. Specifically...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Solving Advanced Breast Cancer's Poor Sleep Problem...It’s probably no news to anyone with metastatic breast cancer that poor sleep is part of the rocky diagnostic and treatment journey of this disease. The disease itself can lead...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With: A Podcast Interview with Abigail Johnston...After receiving a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer at the age of 38, Abigail Johnston has drastically changed her life to maximize her time with her family, optimize her health...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Part 2: The realities of stage 4 breast cancer...I have a lot of support. I have a friend who was just finished with reconstructive when I found out, who has gone to appointments with me almost every time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
ATM Mutation, Part 3 - My Spouse...At the time of my de novo metastatic diagnosis in mid-2017, my husband and I had been together for nearly 12 years and had been married for nearly ten 10. We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Part 1: Getting My Misdiagnosis...I was with my long-term partner one weekend late in January, and he noticed a bit of crust on my right breast. I took a shower and it was hard...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Cancer Forced Me Into Bankruptcy...I am a psych RN with several counseling degrees. In 2016 at a yearly check-up, a lump was found. I was sent to a local hospital, for 2 1/2 hours...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
MBC Dancer...I was first diagnosed in 2001 with breast cancer and treated with chemo and radiation. In 2012 I had another lump and had a DIEP flap procedure. In 2013 I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Series - Advocacy...At the end of last year, we had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry to talk about their experience with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Janice Cowden...Janice Cowden is a passionate patient advocate living with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer since 2016. She feels very fortunate to have No Evidence of Disease after having a complete response...
Thinking About the Holidays... an Introspective Retrospective...I read a post on Facebook recently that said: "For many, the holidays are a time of joy. For some, it is a time of sadness. It reminds them of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Role in Supportive Care...Editor's Note: This article was originally created by the Editorial Team for our sister site, ProstateCancer.net. Rev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Five Types of Cancer Exhaustion...Everyone knows cancer is exhausting. There is a reason that the image of the gaunt person wrapped in blankets, peering out above sunken cheeks is such an archetype. Cancer wears...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Underutilization of a Social Worker in an Oncology office..."Mental health refers to the cognitive, behavioral and emotional wellbeing of a person. It does NOT refer to a mental health diagnosis. A cancer diagnosis for an individual and their...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Community Shares: How Other People Respond to the News of Advanced Breast Cancer...When it comes to talking about difficult subjects, few people lean in. There aren’t many topics more difficult for others to talk about than cancer, which explains why people with...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Pain Medicine and Advanced Breast Cancer...As a caregiver for my husband, Bob, one of my responsibilities is managing his prescriptions. Recently I went to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for my husband. Bob...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 birds whirled around overhead. It was the first...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
"Don't let cancer define you" - yeah, right!!...Two years with MBC and still here to talk about it. My first thought, after having my pity party, was to start checking things off my bucket list. Israel trip:...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments