When I was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), I had recently turned 38 and was tandem breastfeeding my almost two (2) year old and almost (4) year old. Breast cancer was the farthest thing from my mind when I felt the lump in my left breast and I got my very first … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #10
BCAM 2021: Day #9
While breast cancer has traditionally been a feminine disease all about "boobs" and "tatas," it is important to remember that men are also diagnosed with breast cancer. NOT chest cancer, but breast cancer. We cannot forget to include men in research, in campaigns, in treatments, and in our support groups.
A Worthy Cause
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BCAM 2021: Day #8
W T A F Knowing that our black and brown brothers and sisters are more likely to die (whatever the actual reasons) keeps me up at night. Breast Cancer, particularly Metastatic Breast Cancer, is a horrible disease and to start out with yet another hurdle is nearly unthinkable. That anyone who is dealing with something … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #8
BCAM 2021: Day #7
This was another shocking thing that I discovered in my own experiences. I'd assumed (wrongly) that most cancer was genetic and when my mom tested negative for BRCA 1 & 2 after her early cancer diagnosis, my sisters and I thought we had nothing to worry about. We also didn't fully understand the complexity of … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #7
BCAM 2021: Day #6
The narrative that mammograms save lives and that you are safe if you have a clear mammogram is just not always true. It's catchy and it's an objective, bright line that makes marketing and advertising easier. We've traded the shaded truth for a generally accurate slogan and a false sense of security. Bottom line? No … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #6
BCAM 2021; Day #5
Cancer grows because "normal cells" have mutated and become different. One thing that doesn't work inside cancer cells are the brakes that tells a cell when to die a natural death. Cancer cells proliferate without an end and they don't die naturally. And that keeps happening. The cancer cells keep mutating. And these mutations enable … Continue reading BCAM 2021; Day #5
BCAM 2021: Day #4
This is one of the facts that surprised me the most when I started getting into the nitty-gritty details of breast cancer after my own diagnosis. Understanding that there are so many different variables that make up the umbrella of the term "breast cancer," has helped me understand better why a cure hasn't been found … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #4
BCAM 2021: Day #3 & a LIVE roundtable webinar
We have some data points, some pieces of information that help us understand the whole picture of who is diagnosed with breast cancer and when. When a biopsy comes back positive for malignant breast cancer, that information is reported to various databases, depending on your location in the world. The next data point is typically … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #3 & a LIVE roundtable webinar
BCAM 2021; Day #2
When I was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in early 2017, I was already limping. At the time, I didn't think there was any connection between the lump I'd felt in my left breast and the limp I'd had for a few months and the pain I was having in my leg. Now I … Continue reading BCAM 2021; Day #2
No Half Measures 