Living with MBC...Hello, my name is Bonnie! I have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren - they really keep me going! They are 11...reactions1comment
The Importance of Knowing Your Sub-Type...There is important information about every individual person’s cancer that doctors need to know to recommend the most effective treatment. The type...reactionscomments
COVID-19 & MBC: Our Concerns are Different than Healthy People...I've been living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer (MBC) for three (3) years and I've been immunocompromised for all of that...reactions3comments
Resources for the Spouse or Partner of Breast Cancer Patients...When someone you love is diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, it can bring up a wave of emotions, including fear, shock, sadness...
Let's Talk! Sex, Intimacy, and Advanced Breast Cancer...We know that romantic relationships and intimacy have a very real impact on emotional health. Share your story in our easy and...reactionscomments
Pets, Cancer, & Attitude Adjustments...This may sound like the most trivial, dumb thing I’ve ever said...but, my dogs are fighting and it just feels like the...reactionscomments
Dating and Finding Love: A Single Gal’s Guide to MBC...I’ll admit it. I have no interest in dating right now. Dating is hard in the best of circumstances. Dating with metastatic...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer Stages...When people are diagnosed with cancer, doctors assign their cancer a stage. The stage generally describes how large the cancer is along...
What Do Those Breast Cancer Staging Letters and Numbers Mean?...Staging is the way doctors talk about how big a tumor is and how far it has spread. Staging helps doctors decide...
Understanding Breast Cancer Terms: NEAD, De Novo, and NED Explained...Whether you have been recently diagnosed, have had metastatic breast cancer (mbc) for some time, or are part of a breast cancer...reactionscomments
A New Perspective on Life...Editorial Note: Earlier this year, Tina shared the story of her breast cancer journey. She was first diagnosed in 2008 at the...reactionscomments
Caregiving...As a daughter (I'm the eldest of 6), wife and mother, I've done quite a bit of caregiving in my life. I...reactionscomments
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
Interview with Abigail Johnson; Stage IV Patient Advocate Extraordinaire...Abigail Johnston, Esquire, is a dynamic patient activist and writer on metastatic breast cancer. A lawyer since 2002 in Florida, diagnosed with...reactionscomments
A Sister's Journey with ATM Mutation, Part 2...As part of my ongoing series about how the ATM mutation has affected my family since we discovered how widespread it is...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Why Taking a Day Off Is Essential...I tend to burn the candle at both ends and often in the middle. My wife and I started seeing a marriage...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Sick of Feeling Afraid (Part 2)...In my last article, I shared some of my deep, daily fears as a caregiver husband to a wife living with stage...reactionscomments
Navigating "The Next Line": Preparing for a New Cancer Treatment...Even the most seasoned cancer patient may feel anxious when it is time for "the next line" of their cancer treatment. When...reactions4comments
Dr. Deanna Attai: Ground-Breaking Breast Surgeon and Educator...Dr. Deanna Attai has had a distinguished career as a breast surgeon. Dr. Attai graduated with honors from Georgetown University School of...reactionscomments
Are You Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Breast Cancer?...At AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we work with community members and our health leaders to empower them and their caregivers to take control of living...reactionscomments
