Dealing With the "Cancer-stones" That Mark My Calendar...Every year, at the start of the new year I am reminded of when I was told I had cancer. I was...reactionscomments
Waiting..."The waiting is the hardest part Every day you get one more yard You take it on faith, you take it to...reactionscomments
The Right To Choose...How many times have you sat across from a white-coated doctor and felt your only choice was to swallow whole what they...reactionscomments
Overcoming Scanxiety..."Scan, treat, repeat"- a common phrase in the world of advanced cancer. Scans are significant because they tell us if our treatment...reactions5comments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your Doctor...Visiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can...reactionscomments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor Online...Telehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being...reactionscomments
Racial Differences in Advanced Breast Cancer...Cancer development, treatment, and outcomes are tricky topics to understand. The underlying reasons why a person gets cancer or how they might...reactionscomments
Claire Gawinowicz...Claire was previously a health leader on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. At age 55 she started her own at-home proofreading business but after several years...
"You Are Not Alone. You Will Not Feel Pain. We Will Be OK."...Editor’s note: The following article describes the author’s feelings about death, which may be upsetting for some readers. I read an article...reactionscomments
My Sister's Cancer Diagnosis Led Me to Love My Job Even More...If you were to ask me in 2009 when I graduated nursing school why I wanted so badly to be an oncology...reactionscomments
Community Shares: What You Would Say to Your Oncologist...There is a lot that often goes unsaid between a patient and their oncologist. Some of you are grateful for specific things...reactionscomments
Remembering Emily Garnett...We are incredibly heartbroken to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member, Emily Garnett, passed away on Sunday, March 29th, 2020. Emily had been...reactionscomments
Headspace...How often have you heard the phrase, "I have to be in the right headspace...?" Positive headspace is very important for navigating...reactionscomments
What to Know About Cancer and COVID-19 (Coronavirus)...The spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has changed our daily lives. But people with a higher risk for illness from COVID-19...reactionscomments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Day-to-Day...Rev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain residency at Duke University Hospital’s Surgical and Intensive...reactionscomments
Part 4: There’s more life for me to live- NEAD!...Content warning: The following article mentions details surrounding the author’s experiences with self-harm, which may be upsetting for some readers. Please know...reactionscomments
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Series - Things to Know If You Are Newly Diagnosed...Here is the newest article in our “Ask-the-Advocate” series talking about triple-negative breast cancer with Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry. Check out...reactionscomments
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
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance...Grit was published in 2016 by Angela Duckworth and I vividly remember watching her Ted Talk, which I would highly recommend! I...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer Risk in Transgender People...Transgender people, those who assume a gender identity and/or gender expression differs from their sex assigned at birth, typically, but not always...reactionscomments