Women with metastatic breast cancer share stories to help others l GMA

Oct. 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, which raises awareness of a type of cancer that affects nearly 164,000 women in the U.S.

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[KarlaLiving]

I'm a metastatic survivor and I love that this story was hopeful and inspiring and not depressing. Women are living full lives with MBC so thanks for showing that.

[susiq]

Stage II breast cancer at 30 then stage IV metastatic at age 35. We need to keep sharing our stories! I'm greatful for each day.

[scoobieamg]

Im a survivor. Diagnosed at 31, now 34. So blessed to catch it early. I was stage 1A. I would be terrified of stage 4. Bless these women.

[iamwinningrightnow]

Big ups to all my thrivers and survivors!

[frenchie]

Stage 2 at 34, stage 4 at 37. Still here and feeling great!

[twinb]

My daughter-in-law is currently receiving chemotherapy for stage 3 breast cancer. She has a son who just turned 4. Because I mentioned to her that my sister was getting a breast biopsy to rule out cancer, she decided to do a breast self-examination and she felt a lump. She then made an appointment with her doctor.

[aleta]

We need to push for more investment into metastatic breast cancer. Not enough has been done to stop sonmany women dying from it.

[joeldecoster]

Thriving? Are you kidding. irs a nightmare, bankruptcy, homelessness despair, abandonment, anxiety, unemployment, depression, fear, DAMN, destroys everything.

[faithgrasso]

I was just diagnosed today, Invasive ductal carcinoma, but i have all signs of Pagets disease. into 1st lymph node. Now im waiting for oncologist appt. and mri scan to see if its gone farther, i collect my SS next month and got approved for Sooner care, - medicaide in Oklahoma....i waited too long on symptoms, just assumed it was benign as before in 2002.

[lisa_the]

At 31 i fine my eight lump i went too dr lewis at kings county hospital he told me i most stop cutting up my breast the same lump turn out too be cancer 5 years later, and he was the same doctor too let me know its stage 4, i take my papers and went too mount sinie in manhattan it was not stage 4 that was 2015 he die 2019 never put your trust into a doctors hands always get a secound oplnion god bless

[helgafrankly]

Thank you so much #drosuma for helping me get rid of breast cancer!

[WatchList-xfic]

What about the women who test positive for the BRA1 gene who NEVER TESTED POSITIVE FOR CANCER, yet they choose to undergo elective surgery for a double-mastectomy? It's insane!!!!