Cancer support community helps Missoula woman thrive with stage four diagnosis

MISSOULA — A big part of fighting breast cancer is knowing the resources available to help form a support system.

For Debbie Madonna, a Missoula woman living with stage four breast cancer, finding the Cancer Support Community of Montana has been life-changing.

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"I don't like to say I'm a survivor cause I'm a thriver," Madonna said.

Doctors told Madonna she had three months to three years to live when she was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer. Six years later, she's still fighting her stage four diagnosis and managing her condition with the support of her husband and friends.

Courtesy of Debbie Madonna

"You get a little sad and you have to get through those moments of 'Hey, I'm going