Table 4.

Illustrative quotes about advice to others

What advice would you give to someone recently diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer?

‘Don’t Google! Allow yourself time to process what is happening. And allow family & friends to support you. Get clear information from your oncologist’ ‘Breathe, go easy on yourself, it’s scary but you will have better days through the storm’ ‘Ask about clinical trials and where to go to get access to them’ ‘Don’t panic you’re not going to die tomorrow. Get a plan. Join an online group’ ‘Get over the shock and realise it can be treated although not cured’ ‘Take the time to get your head around your situation. Then let your family and friends in You’ll need them. Put your affairs in place. Then live every day the best you can’