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If you have metastatic breast cancer, you are not alone in this journey

Once you have been diagnosed with breast or metastatic breast cancer you may feel that you are "alone in the battle".

It is therefore important that you know that there are quite a few organizations and associations that will help you and your family throughout the process.

Support is waiting for you just around the corner

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Harela Halevi, in collaboration with Pfizer

Monday, 08 November 2021, 11:55 Updated: 12:06

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"How brave you are," "You are a real hero, you will defeat the disease," are just some of the sentences some of us say to women diagnosed with breast cancer. Not everyone finds the right words to say, and we try in every way possible to encourage and support. However, if you have been diagnosed with breast cancer you probably do not want to be labeled a "professional cancer fighter". After all, the same woman, spouse, mother, daughter, sister or girlfriend, even though the diagnosis you received marks the beginning of a life-changing journey.

After a diagnosis of breast cancer, the conversation with the doctor often focuses on the physical aspect of the disease, what symptoms you have, what treatment you will receive and what side effects are expected. But just as cancer affects physical health, the disease also comes at a mental price. It brings with it feelings and emotions that can change every day, every hour and even every minute.

Various aspects of the disease and its treatment, for example, the pain, the possible change in appearance or how your family will deal with your disease, can frighten and worry you.

The fact that you have cancer and the knowledge that your life is about to change during and after the treatments can lead to the development and intensification of many different emotions - anxiety, stress, sadness, depression, anger and sometimes even guilt.

Along with all the challenging emotions that can arise, you may also feel lonely.

Once you have been diagnosed with breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer you may feel that you are "alone in the battle" - that even the people closest to you can not really understand what you are going through.

All of these feelings are normal, whether you are undergoing treatment or have already completed it.

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After being diagnosed with breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer, you may feel that you are "alone in the battle" (Photo: PR)

The support you can get - around the corner

It is not always easy to talk about the emotional side of breast cancer diagnosis, and many women are reluctant to share their feelings with family or friends. Sometimes out of embarrassment and sometimes because they are afraid to "burden" their loved ones if they talk about their fears or needs. However, support from the environment is one of the important aspects of the journey that women with breast cancer go through.

The people around you can positively affect your physical function, mental well-being and even your ability to adapt to life with cancer. Several studies suggest that there is a link between a supportive environment and positive breast cancer treatment outcomes. In addition, it can help reduce mental stress and improve the feelings that accompany coping with the disease.

The important thing in support is not the number of people around, but the quality of support you receive in the treatment and illness journey. A small network of loyal friends, children or relatives is also sufficient, helping with care and associations can provide significant emotional support.

There are associations and groups around the world that accompany women who have been diagnosed with or recovered from breast cancer, or support groups for women who have had metastatic breast cancer.

In addition to the support they provide, some of the associations connect patients with women who have had breast cancer.

Although such support does not completely eliminate loneliness, support from women who have been through similar things, "who have been there," can help patients know and feel that they are not alone, whether they have a supportive environment at home or not.

Various organizations and associations in Israel help women diagnosed with breast cancer and their family members (Photo: PR)

Support organizations for women with breast cancer in Israel

Breast cancer can affect young and older women, secular and religious, from all religions and ethnicities. Various organizations and associations in Israel help women diagnosed with breast cancer and their families to go through the journey more easily.

"One in Nine" is an association that helps women with breast cancer and their relatives throughout all stages of the disease - from the diagnosis stage and beyond. The association provides guidance and support through volunteers who have recovered from breast cancer and have undergone professional training, and assists in providing information and exercising rights. The association also assists in providing emotional support by professionals, such as a social worker and psychologists. The association holds workshops, lectures, information activities and media moves to raise awareness of early detection of the disease, and leads public struggles to change policy in the field in Israel.

The association's website: www.onein9.org.il

on Facebook: facebook.com/onein9

Keren Malach Miriam is the first Arab organization to fight cancer. The association provides financial and psychological help to cancer patients and their families, and works to raise awareness about the disease. The Miriam Association helps every cancer patient, regardless of religion, race or gender, assists in buying drugs outside the basket and provides support to cancer patients. The association is in full cooperation with the health funds and with large hospitals in Israel such as Rambam, Schneider, Ichilov and more.

The association's website: www.mariamf.org

on Facebook: facebook.com/MariamFoundation

Beit Natan is an organization that provides emotional and social support to women dealing with cancer, at all stages of the disease. The association runs support groups and holds holidays, daily activities, lectures and workshops - all activities led by professionals. The association's "encouragement line" provides a telephone answering service for women with primary / targeted illness and is operated by recovering women who have undergone thorough training. Women in advanced disease can be assisted by "supportive" volunteers who have undergone intensive and rigorous training. The volunteers visit the patients' booth and extend a supportive hand and a sympathetic ear.

The association's website: / Beit-Natan https://www.beitnatan.com/he/

In addition, you also have the website on metastatic breast cancer - www.pfizer.co.il/meandmbc The

website contains a lot of information on medical and non-medical issues, which can Help deal with a variety of questions that you surely have. You are welcome to enter it and get help from it.

For further questions, please contact the attending physician.A.

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As of Date: October 2021

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