I was told, “You’re stage 4. This is going to kill you." | Abigail’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Story

Abigail was a busy lawyer and mom of 2 when she found a lump in her breast. After her first mammogram and a biopsy, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In this story she shares how her diagnosis of stage 2A turned out to be stage 4 metastatic, meaning it had spread throughout her body, parenting while living with cancer and her transition from a busy career to going through treatment. Abigail's Full story & transcript → https://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: This Video 2) I Got a Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis in the Middle of My Career, While Raising 2 Kids:    • I Got Stage 4 Breast Cancer While Raising ...   The interview has only been edited for clarity. Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ______________________________ Contents of this video: 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - What were some of your first symptoms? 05:26 - How genetic testing for cancer has changed 13:31 - When did you realize this was something more serious? 22:46 - Receiving the diagnosis 32:49 - How did you process the diagnosis? 42:05 - Parenting while dealing with cancer ______________________________ #cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #patientstories #thepatientstory #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #bcsm #metastaticbreastcancer #stage4 #mom #parenting #busylivingwithmets