Seven Years and Counting | Living with Terminal Breast Cancer

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As her doctor crossed out the word “curable” on her chart, Katie Edick quickly processed the reality of her situation.
At the age of 40, Edick not only had triple positive breast cancer, she had late-stage metastatic cancer. It had spread from her right breast to her liver and her spine. And she likely had two to three years to live.
The initial shock quickly turned into action: she spent the next year undergoing multiple treatments and recovering from the chemotherapy drugs and crushing fatigue. In the middle of it all, she found hope and clung to it.
“I’m an exceptional responder and one of the lucky ones,” said Edick, a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan member who lives in Portland, Mich.
This October, Edick is marking her seventh year living with terminal breast cancer - and is using her time to bring hope and help to breast cancer patients undergoing journeys like hers.
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