Notorious MBC

Putting the can in cancer

Courageous Cancer Warriors –

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  I had the privilege to be a guest on Coach Lori Marini's Loving Gypsy Soul podcast. Through the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, Lori is interviewing cancer warriors on her podcast.  Enjoy, Shari Conversations with Courageous Cancer Warriors Click here to listen to the podcast.         Lori is a Certified Life and ... Read the Post

What has made a difference in my metastatic breast cancer journey? How do I want to be remembered? Talking about the caregivers.

The Case of The What-Ifs

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    Life will always have its ups and downs. How you deal with hardships and discouragement will always come down to your mindset. You can learn to change your mindset if you are willing to go through the personal growth necessary. I recently had a young mother reach out to me. She has a similar breast cancer diagnosis and, cancer has spread to her brain. She, of course, is ... Read the Post

My MBC Timeline

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As a metastatic breast cancer patient, I have had questions about other patients with a similar diagnosis. If you are reading my blog you may also have this terminal disease. Because of that, I am including a timeline of my own treatment. I will update my timeline as needed. December 26, 2015 –  First Symptom  I found a lump in my right breast while taking a shower. I was not overly ... Read the Post

Side Effects? — There’s an App for that

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  You go through months of chemo, and you have a follow-up scan which show's improvement. Hooray! So now what? What's next? An oncologist's primary purpose is to slow the progression of cancer and improve your outlook. There are a few different treatments that you may continue with. Yes, these treatments can help prolong your life. The bad news is that these treatments also cause ... Read the Post

Learn the Nine Myths of MBC

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  So here it is, are you ready? The Nine Myths of MBC Let's get started. Myth #1: Metastatic breast cancer is curable. The comment I get over and over again, "I didn't know you are still having chemo." Let me say this loud and clear MBC is not curable. However, treatments can keep it from growing and spreading for months and sometimes years at a time. When a treatment ... Read the Post

Would you like to share with the group?

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I have been searching for a BC support group in my area for the last couple of years. I went to one group in my area a couple of times and decided it just wasn't the right fit for me. It was a new group, and I was very excited to attend.   As the meeting got started, the ladies, each had a chance to share their cancer story and also were asked to share what they were needing and hoping ... Read the Post