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Support groups

Discuss the benefits of support groups. What is good and not-so-good? Are they for you?

Dealing with emotions

By darn · New reply December 20, 2008
14 replies
Hello my fellow Alligator Wrestlers, I want to share something I am not sure how to deal with . Perhaps I just need some good listeners and I know a lot of you have probably faced such feelings. I am ...

worthwhile website-check it out-livingwithstageIV.com

By susanrose55 · Posted December 7, 2008
0 replies
All kinds of writing LOVE yourself and others with no conditions and no judgments. ACCEPT differences in people. We are all different, and that is a wonderful thing. STOP at various times of the day to ...

How do I deal with all this? Not so good.

By Cathy54 · New reply December 5, 2008
19 replies
I have been dealing with stage IV for 2 1/2 years. The elephant in the living room is always there...sometimes I ignore it and sometimes I dress it up and make it look better than it is and then sometimes ...

Messages of Hope For Metastatic Cancer

By DragonflyDream · New reply November 24, 2008
11 replies
Dragonfly's Delights Please join us on our mission to encourage those with stage 4 cancer. Messages of Hope & Messages of Cope For Metastatic Cancer. www.dragonflysdelights.org A non profit set up to ...

Living in New Jersey with Chronic Cancer

By EWB · Posted November 10, 2008
0 replies
Looking for other stage 4 ladies (and Men!) in the Morris County, NJ area. Want to get a group together to meet on regular basis (whoever is available) to talk, network, share stories, support, share ...

enlarged lymphnode near supraclavicle area- would like some information

By palmtree620 · New reply November 2, 2008
2 replies
has anyone had an enlarged lymphnode near clavicle area that turned out to be benign. I am a 3x bc survivor and found an enlarged lymphnode. To make a long story short, I went to the surgeon on monday ...

Long islanders meeting

By edaura · New reply September 28, 2008
12 replies
Hi Long Islanders, Our meeting is set for Friday Septmeber 26th at the Sea crest palace diner in Sayville at 6:00 pm. I just need a head count becuase I'm trying to get them to set aside a room so we ...

Metastatic Support Group

By suzct · New reply September 13, 2008
13 replies
Hi all, I am with the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network. We are currently involved in promoting Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (Oct 13th)and it is going well. Looks like we will get more media ...

calling all Long Islanders...wanna meet?

By edaura · New reply September 2, 2008
14 replies
I recently submitted a posting on this site. Some fellow Stage IV-ers from Long Island expressed an interest in meeting in person. i 've spoken to a few folks and September 26th looks like a good day ...

what's your experience with this?

By EHM · New reply August 23, 2008
10 replies
It seems like a real challenge to find a support group for mets women that has a focus on LIVING with mbc - sharing coping strategies, treatment info, when/how to tell about mets to new friends, decision ...

Advanced Breast Cancer or Metastatic

By pattikaye · New reply July 31, 2008
16 replies
I had started a support group for Metastatic Cancer a while ago. It has taken a great deal of time to try to get people there. I am interested to find out why people want to attend support groups and ...