Two Visits Too Many: Fighting For A Second Opinion...I had to switch oncologists due to a move. I had been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 5 years earlier. One of...reactions1comment
A Quarter-Century of Thriving: How Cancer Taught Me to Live...I've read the stories of those who distinctly remember before and after cancer, what they feel they can't do now, and how...reactions1comment
"But You Don't Look Sick"...If you have ever heard the statement, "but you don't look sick," it can be very frustrating for those with advanced breast...reactions4comments
You're Not Crazy: A Patient's Guide to Unheard Side Effects...We have all seen the commercials on television or the advertisements in magazines: a group of people sitting around a fire while...reactions4comments
Takeaways from ASCO 2021...The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) holds a conference each year in the Spring. For 2021, similar to many annual conferences...reactionscomments
How I Became a Caregiver While Being a Patient...Cancer isn't a gift but it has been a teacher. I’ve learned more about cancer, terminology, research, and clinical trials than most...reactions1comment
Reviewing the Common Side Effects of Letrozole...If you have advanced breast cancer, you may wonder, "What is letrozole?" Letrozole, brand name Femara, is a hormone therapy drug that...reactions4comments
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
