Barb Demore
Thriving is My Goal--Laughter is My Medicine!
We often hear the words “cancer survivor.” Certainly, that is a positive phrase. However, as I continue to undergo treatments for...
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Barb Demore
- Nov 29, 2021
A Thanksgiving Message
My pen has been silent for some time. Since I last wrote in July, we have settled into a comfortable routine and my condition has...
Barb Demore
- Jul 8, 2021
Are We There Yet?
Finally, it feels like life is slowly approaching a sort of normalcy. What does that mean, especially for those of us with compromised...
Barb Demore
- May 3, 2021
Living With Stage 4 MBC
Scan…treat…repeat – an apt description that I read on a breast cancer website. Living with metastatic breast cancer is like a...
Barb Demore
- Mar 7, 2021
...And The Quest Continues
I am incredibly encouraged that so many of our family and friends and neighbors have had their COVID vaccines or have appointments...
Barb Demore
- Feb 9, 2021
The Quest For The COVID Vaccine
The COVID vaccine remains an elusive entity to many, especially to some who are over 75 and who have underlying health conditions. It is...
Barb Demore
- Jan 27, 2021
The Pandemic Pause
I am writing this on day 317 of our self imposed isolation. It’s been almost a year! … no hugging, no card parties, no traveling, no...
Barb Demore
- Sep 17, 2020
The Calculated Risk
I have completed almost a year and a half of treatments for stage 4 breast cancer. So far, my scans have shown no new cancer. For that...
Barb Demore
- Jul 21, 2020
A Discordant Response
I continue to be pleased with my current treatments for metastatic breast cancer. My blood counts are okay and my scans show no spread of...
Barb Demore
- Jun 7, 2020
Scan, Treat, Repeat
It has been over a year since my diagnosis of stage four or metastatic breast cancer that has spread to my spine. After my initial...
Barb Demore
- Apr 21, 2020
Welcome To My World
As I write this on day 37 of self-quarantine, it is a stark reminder of my weeks of chemotherapy. The isolation of chemo side effects and...
Barb Demore
- Apr 8, 2020
A Surreal Experience
Recently (Tuesday, April 7) I had my first foray into the real world for the first time in 24 days. It was a highly anticipated event...
Barb Demore
- Mar 24, 2020
The Time is Now
As circumstances surrounding the spread of the Coronavirus continue to change rapidly, I am now working on the third version of this blog...
Barb Demore
- Mar 1, 2020
Finding the Balance
Living with metastatic breast cancer presents many challenges, both physical and emotional. These challenges occur regularly, as my...
Barb Demore
- Jan 1, 2020
Companionship
Written by Jane Moore Merriam-Webster Dictionary provides a definition of a companion as ‘one that accompanies another.’ The first known...
Barb Demore
- Dec 16, 2019
The Inevitable Ups and Downs
As I write this, I am reflecting on my previous entry. My treatments were going along smoothly and I was feeling really optimistic about...
Barb Demore
- Oct 14, 2019
The One-Day-At-A-Time Philosophy
My “one day at a time” philosophy has served me well so far in my journey with metastatic breast cancer. To that end, I do my best to...
Barb Demore
- Sep 23, 2019
Living With Cancer
How does one live with cancer? I am writing from the perspective of someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer three times...
Barb Demore
- Sep 8, 2019
Welcome to the Website
This space is intended to offer a combination of personal insights about living with cancer as well as a discussion of current research...
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