The Power of This Present Moment
None of us knows how long we have left. Noticing details, becoming aware of our senses, being curious and having compassion for ourselves can all help anchor us here in the present.
The Long and Winding Road of Grief
At some point, young breast cancer survivors may experience the loss of a friend or member of their breast cancer community. The grief will feel like an emotional roller coaster. Because it is.
Right to Try: What Does it Mean for You?
The Right to Try law allows terminally ill patients to request an investigational drug directly from a pharmaceutical company after Phase I clinical trials.
Let’s Talk About How We Want to be Remembered
Questions and answers about leaving a legacy.
Dikla Benzeevi: Honoring 15 Years of Advocacy
Mets-thriver Dikla Benzeevi reflects on her 15th cancerversary.
Financial Help for Women with Mets
Tools and resources to help cope with the financial toxicity of metastatic breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Awareness Does Not End Today
Although today marks the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast cancer awareness does not end today. We must continue to take action year-round to ensure that young women stop dying from this disease. This month we focused on the realities of breast cancer....
Because We Need to Stop Losing the Women We Love
Another Phone Call A couple weeks ago, on the eve of “Pinktober,” a fellow breast cancer survivor called me. I immediately knew from the tone of Kim’s voice that something was very wrong. It was–our friend Sioned Davies had just passed away from metastatic...
The Things I Don’t Talk About
Let’s talk about the things I don’t talk about. The things I carry with me each day—silently—as I go about my business living as close to a normal life as I can. The things that weigh on my shoulders—things that I didn’t even know were there—until...
Living Life OVER Cancer
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 at the age of 30 while seven months pregnant with our second son. Our world came crashing down–yet through it all, we were focused on hope. Our doctors, friends and family–everyone–believed we would “beat” cancer. And, we...
The Hard Part is Living First
Once you’ve been diagnosed with cancer you’d never think of there being worse news…until you’re diagnosed with cancer again.
