On October 1, 2025, a long-overdue change will take effect: Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) will finally have its own diagnosis codes—C50.A0, C50.A1, and C50.A2. This change will improve how IBC is documented, tracked, and treated. It will help patients begin...
The second she said, “I’m sitting in the doctor’s office, on the crinkly paper,” it was like my brain stopped reading the rest of her message. Instantly, I was transported back to my moment—sitting in that same sterile space, not in my own familiar clothes, but in a...
by Terry Arnold One of the hardest things to deal with when someone you love is going through a crisis is that even your best intentions can miss the mark. Sometimes it’s just inexperience. Like the time I tried to help my son and daughter-in-law after their first...
This has been on my mind lately, especially as we continue to struggle to get enough submissions for Walking on Quicksand. The stories we do receive are powerful and deeply moving—but we know there are so many more out there, and we want to hear from you. During a...
by Terry Arnold I have—and it was one of the most bizarre experiences of my life. Sadly, I’ve probably attended more funerals than most, due to my involvement in the inflammatory breast cancer community. But even before that, funerals have been a thread woven through...
