Community Member Question: Please tell me what might be ahead of me....Mastectomy on the left side. Diagnosed with invasive breast carcinoma with lobular features....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAnxietyDiagnosisTips & Advice
How do you cope with SCANXIETY?! ...I’m mostly curious because I’m getting these done at a new to me clinic with new to me ways and the portal isn’t as...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesTreatmentTips & AdviceAnxiety
HER-...Would love to hear more from people with the advanced negative...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesCommunityDiagnosis
Will you share your experience with advanced breast cancer? Take our In America Survey!...Our 2023 In America Survey provides an opportunity for those living with or caring for someone living with, Advanced Breast Cancer to share how it impacts...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceAdvocacy
Recurrence of breast cancer after Covid...I seriously thought what they were seeing on MRI had to be connected to the Covid we had just recovered from....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesNewly Diagnosed
How do you ask for, and accept, help?...How are you asking for help? What kind of support would benefit you the most?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesFriends & FamilyTips & AdviceCoping
Nutrition and Exercise...This is a place to share about what has helped you, or any challenges you may face....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesExerciseDiet & Nutrition
Do you have any advice for how to talk to children about cancer?...What are your tips for talking to family members about cancer?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesFriends & FamilyParenting
What chemo side effects have you experienced?...Tell us... what side effects have you experienced related to chemo? What, if anything, helped you manage through them?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesSide EffectsChemotherapy
Considering treatment for pleural effusion...I am interested in the lived experience of having a pleurodesis done and recovery from the procedure....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
What has your experience with Faslodex® (fulvestrant) been like?...What has your experience with Faslodex® (fulvestrant) been like? What side effects did you encounter? Did you find the injections to be painful?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments44 repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Has anyone else experienced chemo anxiety?...I have the prescription for ANASTROZOLE in my hand. I feel paralyzed. If I take this med, it all gets very real. Have you experienced this?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Unusual areas for progression ...Has your cancer progressed to an unusual area of the body?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Having anxiety about asking your doctor questions ...Do you ever feel anxious about asking your healthcare professionals questions that you may feel are silly?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesHealthcare TeamAnxiety
Do you get "scanxiety?"...It describes the fear and anxiety that can set in leading up to an imaging scan, during the scan, and while waiting for results....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatmentAnxiety
How do you explain to others that stage IV breast cancer is serious?...How do you explain it to people who don’t get it?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesTips & Advice
Did a warm breast prompt you to get screened for breast cancer?...While warmth may be due to other non-cancerous causes, any change in the breast tissue from what is normal for the individual should...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesSymptoms
How has MBC impacted your career? ...If you were still working when you were diagnosed, did you continue to do so? Did you share your diagnosis with your co-workers?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments22 repliesWork & Employment
Trying to maintain hope......I don't seem to be able to access the coping skills I've used in the past. I'm sad and scared all the time....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesNewly DiagnosedDepression