Putting all of these timelines together is astonishing. When we are first diagnosed, it is a whirlwind of treatment, surgeries, medication, doctor visits and learning a whole new language. Add in the psychological affects of assimilating the knowledge of a truncated life expectancy and it's super complicated. And yet all the normal things of life … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #15
BCAM 2021: Day #14
Here's what I think so many people don't understand -- Stages I - III are when the breast cancer hasn't spread beyond the breasts or local lymph nodes, but Stage IV is when the breast cancer has taken up residence somewhere outside the breasts. Stage IV is fatal, it's terminal, it is incurable, it will … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #14
BCAM 2021: Day #13 a/k/a US National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
I always chuckle a little at the irony of choosing the 13th day of October as the day to recognize the only Stage of Breast Cancer that is terminal. Once we get to Stage IV, that's it, the cancer will be the cause of our death and only a lucky few live long lifespans with … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #13 a/k/a US National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
BCAM 2021: Day #12
This slide has examples of the receptors that are utilized to determine the best treatment for the different subtypes of breast cancer. Knowing the cancer's receptors helps to know the tendencies of the cancer's behavior, it's preferred fuel, the places where the cancer might spread, and so many other things that help us manage a … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #12
BCAM 2021: Day #11
Take a moment and read the slide above once more. Breast cancer isn't the "easy" cancer. Breast cancer isn't a celebration. Breast cancer is a killer and it's killing women in increasing numbers. Awareness of these statistics is one thing, but what we really need is money allocated to research directed at Metastatic Breast Cancer. … Continue reading BCAM 2021: Day #11
REBLOG from Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer: Weekly Round-Up: World Mental Health Edition
T for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me …Weekly Round-Up: World Mental Health Edition
BCAM 2021: Day #10
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
I wanted to share a post from a dear friend of mine who sells Colorstreet nail covers, Sheila. Check out the link and consider ordering these nail covers for yourself or someone you love. I placed mine and am really happy to support a company who is putting their money where their mouths are!! Speechless. … Continue reading A Worthy Cause
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
No Half Measures 