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Cancer Support

shrike

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7. FWIW, metastic breast cancer patients often live for years

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 04:54 PM

Feb 2013

A good place to get information, if you want any, is breastcancer.org. Go to the Stage IV section; ladies there have been living with mets for years. They can give you words of encouragement and support.

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Got some good and some perhaps not yet good news on my sister [View all] Siwsan Feb 2013 OP

I'm holding a very good thought for your beloved sister, my dear Siwsan! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #1

Thank you! Siwsan Feb 2013 #2

Hoping for the best for you and your sister. sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #3

I hope the new chemo works wonders. Irishonly Feb 2013 #4

The cervical spine tumor had pretty much paralized her left side, but there's improvement, now Siwsan Feb 2013 #5

It is amazing Irishonly Feb 2013 #6

FWIW, metastic breast cancer patients often live for years shrike Feb 2013 #7

Thanks! Siwsan Feb 2013 #8