How to Make Important Decisions...I will be the first to admit that I have difficulty making decisions and would rather someone else make them for me...reactionscomments
Pain, Anxiety, and the Fear of Recurrence...I have advanced breast cancer, and my cancer presents in my bones. Having cancer inside my bones is tricky. On the one...reactions2comments
From MBC Patient to MBC Advocate...New York resident Victoria Goldberg has been a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patient advocate for 7 years. She was initially diagnosed with...reactionscomments
Why You Need To Break Your Heart...Often...I find my heart getting hardened towards my wife more than I care to admit. It's usually about the little things, such...reactionscomments
Grieving Multiple Losses: Caught at the Crossroads...Grieving the loss of a healthy life can be difficult, especially when you are trying to support someone else who has a...reactionscomments
When You Never Planned to Be a Caregiver...If you're like me, you never planned to be a caregiver. You probably never went to medical school, and when asked as...reactionscomments
Is Cancer a Monster?...The questions of childhood seem endless. It's a constant carousel of "why," "what," "how," and "when?" Children desire knowledge and believe so...reactionscomments
Awareness Month: Continuing to "Grab Life," for Nicky...It's been a few weeks, and the breast cancer community still feels the gap Nicky left when she took her final breaths...reactionscomments
Belinda, "Hope Dies Last."...This is my second round with breast cancer. 1st in 2003 stage 1 grade 3 and now stage 4 as of 2022...reactions3comments
How is diagnosis defined ?I do not know whether I have it or not....How is metastatic defined? what other terms are used?...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Navigating "Pinktober" as a Male Breast Cancer Patient...October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or BCAM, is often referred to as "Pinktober." For men with the disease, it's a particularly awkward...reactions1comment
A Wake-up Call for Caregivers: Acknowledge Your Mental Health..."Your physical health is not what worries me the most about you," Dr. Jim told me. "It's not?" I replied. This conversation...reactionscomments
Did you know that men can get breast cancer too?...Yes, this is true, men can get breast cancer too. Approximately one percent of new cases of breast cancer each year are...reactions6repliesAwareness
My Experiences With Brain Radiation...A diagnosis of advanced breast cancer is scary on its own, but what happens when the breast cancer takes up residence in...reactions2comments
My Experiences Searching for a New Clinic...When I needed to call a new cancer clinic to set up an appointment, I found that my state-funded health insurance coverage...reactionscomments
Trying to maintain hope......I'm struggling mightily right now. I have IBC which has metastasized to my liver. Just started treatments. My first diagnosis was in...reactions9repliesDepressionNewly Diagnosed
Treading Water...I was diagnosed with MBC August 2023 after I had a chest tube placed and biopsy was done. I was devastated and...reactions2comments
A Life Raft Amongst the Sharks...During this October I am not just awash in pink. I also am pressured by fellow MBC members, during support groups designed...reactions5comments
The Stress of Finding a New Doctor...As I sit here, pen in hand, tasked with finding a new doctor, my mind swirls with a mix of anxiety and...reactionscomments
Husband and Wife Diagnosed with Cancer in the Same Week...July 13 and July 21 2023. Husband found out he had Large B cell Lymphoma. I found out I have Metastatic Breast...reactions1comment
