Kate
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The time right after being diagnosed with MBC is hard, but don’t stop trying to live your life to the fullest. Every day counts.
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I was diagnosed 8 years ago with metastatic breast cancer with one met on my rib.
I consider myself as one of the lucky ones because I am a thriver with no disease progression. My meds are inexpensive and additional treatment is covered by my Medicare. However, my expectations are the disease will progress at some time and the cost of future meds is a concern because there isn’t much funding help available for Medicare patients. The cost of new drugs that can help someone like me is not affordable and can force us to choose treatments with worse side effects. Drug prices need to be made more affordable and the drugs accessible to more people.
Exercise for some reason seems to help MBC survive longer. It has been one of the best pieces of advice my oncologist has given me. Water exercise is helpful for any aches and pains. The virus has made it hard to keep up my exercise ritual but at least my dog and my garden make me keep moving. I now measure my time from one year’s harvest to the next.
The time right after being diagnosed with MBC is hard, but don’t stop trying to live your life to the fullest. Every day counts.
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