Tag Archives: discussion groups

The Downside of Virtual Interaction

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Scorchy

Since my breast cancer diagnosis and–48 hours later–the creation of this blog, I have sung the praises of social media. As my readership grew and my Twitter numbers blossomed, virtual roots that were planted started to flourish in a garden … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, My Stage IV Life, Social Commentary, Stage IV Musings | Tagged advocacy, Attitude, Beyond the Shock, blogging, blogs, breast cancer, breasts, Cancer Culture, cultural commentary, Diagnosis, discussion boards, discussion groups, empathy, family, fear, friends, frustration, Information resources, metastatic breast cancer, National Breast Cancer Foundation, side-effects, social media, spousal support, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, Treatment, Twitter, vulnerability, women who don't support women | 60 Comments

It’s Weird

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Scorchy

I read an essay today that described a kind of alienation felt by a woman with stage iv breast cancer. Friends fall off the radar, neighbors don’t know how to treat you or what to say, you’re faced with an … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stage IV Life, Stage IV Musings | Tagged alienation, Attitude, breast cancer, colleagues, discussion boards, discussion groups, friends, frustration, metastasis, metastatic breast cancer, Stage IV, stage iv breast cancer, support, vulnerability | 45 Comments

Where’s the Empathy?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Scorchy

I have to tell you, every twist and turn of this cancer experience always reveals something new. There is the physical stuff: physiology, biology, and chemistry. There is the psychological stuff: fear, resolve, sadness. happiness, and uncertainty. And then there … Continue reading →