Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver Writes Book To Help Others
BY METAvivor An MBC thriver, Cassie Romano, recently published a book: What To Expect When You Weren’t Expecting Metastatic Breast Cancer. She writes: Our book is a short, “kids-style” book for […]
Pinktober – The Cruelest Month
BY Linda Hansen According to poet T. S. Eliot, “April is the cruelest month.” I disagree. From my vantage point, the cruelest month is October, or “Pinktober” to the breast […]
Metastatic Breast Cancer – and a Calling | Jacquie & Kerry’s Story
BY Jacquie Beck and Kerry O’Riordan McAdam Christmas Eve gatherings. Summer vacations at the Jersey Shore. These are just some of the experiences Jacquie Beck and Kerry O’Riordan McAdam have […]
The Terminal Optimist
BY Marissa Holzer The Terminal Optimist By Marissa Holzer Edited by Barbara Bigelow I had always heard that breast cancer is the good kind of cancer to have. Being diagnosed […]
Advice not wanted…
BY Nola Addante “Advice not wanted…” By Nola Addante Edited by Barbara Bigelow This morning I saw a post on Instagram about a dying cancer patient lamenting and ruminating […]
A story of a spouse, father, caregiver, and advocate
BY Patrick Quinn, Edited by Barbara Bigelow Today’s blog comes from the Vice President of Metavivor and Director of Finances. Patrick Quinn is the husband of Lisa Cooper Quinn, a […]
Dying For Sex
BY Wondery Podcast Host, Nikki Boyer When I met my friend Molly over 20 years ago in an acting class, I never thought that we would be traveling this road […]
Kaitlyn Hanna Shares Her Story
BY Kaitlyn Hanna Kaitlyn Hanna is our guest blogger. Kaitlyn is 28 years old and has had many setbacks, including the rare metastasis in the cerebral spinal fluid. Kaitlyn asked to […]
The Harm of Pinkwashing
BY Anni Aluise Every October there is an influx of pink ribbon themed products that line shelves in stores far and wide. Everything from pizza boxes, to car dealerships, to […]
No More Illusions
BY Carol Powers I am a woman living with Stage 1 breast cancer. Even though I am Stage 1, not Stage 4, I know it’s possible that I very well […]
Redefining Warrior
BY Ann Branaugh “Warrior,” as defined by the Oxford American Dictionary is a “brave or experienced soldier or fighter.” When we think of a warrior we may imagine a person […]
30% for 30% – A Good Idea Worth Revisiting
BY Dian “CJ” Corneliussen-James The most devastating and feared breast cancer is metastatic (stage IV) breast cancer. This occurs when breast cancer spreads to distant, non-adjacent parts of the body. […]