Weekly Round-Up
Time for this week’s round-up of the best blog posts I’ve read over the past week. These posts have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and I’ve wanted to share them with you. Don’t forget that if you have written a post you want readers to see, just leave a comment below.
I’m starting off this week’s round-up with a Father’s Day-themed post from Terri, honouring her Father and his support during her DIEPflap surgery.
Gogs shares a recent interview he did with Diane Mapes, a breast cancer survivor and a staff writer at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Rod‘s latest Advanced Breast Cancer post informs men of their breast cancer risk.
I love this reminder from Connie to stop and think before over-committing ourselves.
A challenge from Barbara to dare to be great.
Super post from Abigail on the nature of the term “empowerment” in the patient arena.
A very exciting announcement from Megsie.
Jennifer celebrates a graduation – and a retirement.
Martha laments letting genetic testing “slip through the crack.”
OurMBCLife’s latest podcast discusses the rising rates of all stages of breast cancer, including MBC, in young women.
A post on the SBC blog on Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (“Stage Zero” Breast Cancer).
An update from Jo on rising tumour markers and a new treatment. Jo’s words capture the brutal reality of living with metastatic breast cancer, “It’s been a roller coaster of emotions, anger, sadness, upset, crying – having this disease is brutal and you go to bed at night and wake up the next day with the reality that hits you again that you have an incurable illness.” See also Janet‘s and Sarah‘s latest posts for related themes.
MetUpUK wanted to investigate the ways that people with Metastatic Breast Cancer are using social media, how the different social platforms are used, and how it affects their mental health. They’ve now published the results of the survey on their website. Check it out at this link.
Finally this week, on the first Father’s Day without my Dad, thinking of all those who are without their fathers in some way. I hope you find peace today.
Until next week,
Yours with much love always
Marie xxx
