I Got Stage 4 Breast Cancer While Raising 2 Kids & in the Middle of My Career | Abigail's Story
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Abigail was busy running a law firm and raising two young kids, when she found a lump in her breast. At first, she thought it was a clog from breastfeeding, but she soon found out they were tumors and was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. In this story, she opens up about being diagnosed with cancer at a young age, the legacy she hopes to leave behind and how she continues to fight for patient advocacy.
Abigail's Full story & transcript → www.thepatientstory.com/cance...
Abigail's Video Series:
1) I was told "You're stage 4. This is going to kill you" That was extremely sobering: • I was told, “You’re st...
2) I Got a Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis in the Middle of My Career, While Raising 2 Kids: This Video
The interview has only been edited for clarity.
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Contents of this video:
00:00 - Intro
06:33 - The importance of finding support and community
13:40 - Undergoing Treatment
19:20 - The importance of clinical trials
24:11 - Differences between genetic and genomic testing?
33:21 - What is your message to others?
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What an amazing legacy she is leaving her boys❤. They will be proud of their mom for the rest of their lives!
This speaks to me on SO many levels. I was diagnosed last March with stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer at 39, with a thriving nursing career, a very active 11 year old and my husband. I was “super mom” and wife. I try my hardest to keep things as normal as possible but there are just days or even weeks where I can’t do it all and being a Type A, very Independent person, it is so hard for me. Losing friends and family because it’s too hard for them has also been very hard to wrap my head around. The spoon theory is so spot on! Everything youve said is so spot on! Down to dr’s wanting to schedule things at times where you just can’t do it because you have obligations or plans as a mother, to losing part of your identity when you had to leave your career…..❤
Thank you Abigail and Stephanie. 🤍
I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer the first time at 27, then again (new primary) at 47. You have to be your own advocate. You cannot let medical professionals brush off your concerns, you have to push…and listen to your instincts.
My cousin was just diagnosed at 31 going on 32 with Triple Negative Breast Cancer with metastasis to her right lung. In other words, stage 4. She has three boys who need her and I am here watching these invaluable videos to educate myself and be of service. This channel has helped me so much in the past when my father in law was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. He’s regrettably passed away but I hope that he found comfort in moments when I would step in and ask the questions and email his oncologist because I found great information from these stories along with life experience through my father’s battle with stage 2 colon cancer. Thank you Stephanie. Blessings to you and your family. Blessings to this brave soul as well. Thank you for sharing your story
Well, one of the biggest lessons I learned was that I can do this on my own. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2014. Then in 2016, I was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer . We fought our cancers at the same time. He died in 2018. As we speak, there is no detectable cancer in my body. However, it is a slow growing cancer and has a 10 year mortality rate of about 50 percent. So I still have many years before I can know if I am out of the woods for good. I now am raising 4 kids alone while experiencing horrible pain in my spine (where my cancer was). People ask how I have done it so far and continue to; I just don’t have an option.
Bless you!
Kim, if you want to share your story, please contact Alexis @ community@thepatientstory.com. Sounds like you are an inspiration! -Stephanie
Blessings my dear.
How are you Kim? Praying for you. Inspired by your will to be here and care for your boys.
@@23VMBI’m hanging in there. The pain gets me bummed out but at least I’m alive. I have girls btw. I was with a guy who had boys though so maybe that is where you thought that. Thank you for the kind thoughts and prayers. I really appreciate it. ❤
Thank you Abigail!
How is she doing now?