How I Learned I had Metastatic Breast Cancer: April Donaldson's Story | The Patient Story

April was diagnosed with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) at age 40. She initially found four lumps in her left breast and learned she was BRCA1+ like her mother, who passed away from ovarian cancer. April underwent chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Just 5 months later, the cancer returned and she had to do more chemo and surgery. After finally getting radiation, April was devastated to be diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in her lungs. She has continued to battle infections, side effects, financial hardship and scanxiety. Throughout her journey, April has leaned heavily on her faith, grace, and gratitude. She tries to focus on living life day by day, finding joy with her family, and setting future goals. April hopes sharing her story will encourage other cancer patients to have hope and know they can get through this difficult journey. ✉️ Stay connected: Sign up for our newsletter to receive more inspiring patient stories, the latest medical updates and personalized advice: https://www.thepatientstory.com/newsl... Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story #cancersurvivor #cancerstories #cancer #thepatientstory #cancerpatient #breastcancer #bcsm #breastlump #triplenegativebreastcancer #TNBC #BreastCancerSurvivor #BreastCancerStory #TNBCThriver