“I have metastatic breast cancer which is now in my bones and causes intense pain. One day I feel ok, another I can barely get out of bed. I am active in the Recurrence and Metastatic Support Group which has helped me get through my cancer experience. The group gets what I’m going through without me having to explain it.

My clinical specialist from Wellness Place acts as a patient advocate really. She helps us communicate with our doctors better. She teaches us to describe our pain in such a way that we can get help to manage it better. Through her advice I’ve come to understand that I don’t have to be in pain. I deserve to feel better and I can do something about it.”

Jackie Ellis, Metastic Breast Cancer Survivor