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
The Case of The What-Ifs
Tips for dealing with Scan Anxiety
Scans can often bring feelings of uneasiness and nervousness, as patients cope with physical constraints during the scan and emotional uncertainty for their results. Tips for coping with scan anxiety: Distract yourself and stay busy. Staying busy leading up to your scan will keep your mind occupied and keep you from focusing on the upcoming scan or scan results. ... Share your story. ... Read the Post
Side Effects? — There’s an App for that
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
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?
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
Living with Metastasized Breast Cancer – Reframing & Restructuring Your Mind – A Two Part Series
Are you living with a disease or merely going through a difficult time in your life? My friend JC Frias and I discuss ways you can make a choice to have a positive mindset. It may not come naturally to you, but over time and with practice, it will lead to a joyful life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91cJ4U2KTDo In Part II of the series, JC & I continue our ... Read the Post