Please respect that this forum is for members with stage IV/metastatic breast cancer ONLY. There is a separate forum for caregivers and friends: <a href="https://breastcancer.vanillacommunities.com/en/categories/caring-for-someone-with-stage-iv-or-mets"><em>Caring for Someone with Stage IV or Mets</em></a>.
Check out this article and let's discuss. I have stage four cancer – there will be no cure, but death isn’t necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle | Death and dying | The Guardian The author describes living with stage 4 cancer as being in “the long middle”, a space where there is not a cure,…
Please join us for one of our Virtual Support Groups on Zoom -- register by clicking the links below: Do you have metastatic breast cancer (MBC; also called stage IV)? Register: Mondays at 2:00 PM EST, Tuesdays at 8:30 PM EST and Wednesdays at 4:00 PM EST Metastatic Lobular Breast Cancer Register: Third Thursday of every…
Studies show that exercise is safe for people with bone metastases. Research also shows that exercise can improve sexual health and offer many other benefits for women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. In this video, Sami Mansfield, a certified cancer trainer and founder of Cancer Wellness for Life, demonstrates a…
We asked our awesome member, @illimae, to share her first-hand experience with receiving Gamma Knife surgery for brain metastases in order to help others feel more at ease with this intimidating treatment. We are grateful for Illimae's willingness to share and we hope you find this helpful! Gamma Knife for Brain Metastasis…
Enrollment for Cognitive Outcomes & Partner Engagement in Metastatic Breast Cancer Study at the University of Texas at Austin has started. Through this remote study, we hope to understand how individuals living with metastatic breast cancer, along with their partners, deal with cognitive symptoms during their everyday…
Thanks to Jaimee for sharing her perspective! Please share yours below! Does your treatment center do this? If so, how does it make you feel? Share your thoughts. https://youtu.be/OMcEQ_lBg58
Hi everyone! We have a new content highlight on Traveling With Breast Cancer, and would love you to share your tips, experiences, memories, and advice for those with metastatic breast cancer who are considering traveling, but might not feel well enough, think they don't have the energy, are concerned about risks of travel,…
Hi All, Reminding you that we offer a free caregivers Virtual Support Group for partners of someone with MBC every other Tuesday. If you are a caregiver, or have a partner who you think could benefit, please share. We meet every other Tuesday at 4pm, ET. People need to register here to participate:…
The Losses We Feel After a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis Dec 1, 2023 Grief counselor Kelly Grosklags helps Melissa Jenkins moderate a special Virtual Community Meetup on the losses people feel after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Living with metastatic breast cancer can bring many losses: not being…
Here are some helpful resources if you've just been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, also known as metastatic or MBC. Join our free Virtual Support Groups for MBC! All with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV) Register: Mondays at 2:00 PM EST, Tuesdays at 8:30 PM EST and Wednesdays at 4:00 PM EST…
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