Breast Cancer: Find Answers
If you suspect or you are diagnosed with cancer, you will have many questions. You will have questions about testing and diagnosis, treatment, finances, effects on life, coping and social support. Here you can listen to many different breast cancer survivors and how they experienced this particular phase of their cancer journey or this aspect of their life.
How did you realise that something is not normal? The survivors share with you how they became aware of cancer symptoms and what actions they took.
What tests were performed to diagnose cancer? How were you informed about your cancer diagnosis? How have you experienced the breaking of the news?
How was it for you to receive radiotherapy? Which side effects did you have and how did it affect your life?
How was it for you to receive surgery? Which side effects did you have and how did it affect your life? How was the breast reconstruction surgery?
How was it for you to receive chemotherapy? How did you prepare for it? Which side effects did you have and how did it affect your life?
How was it for you to receive hormonal therapy? Which side effects did you have and how did it affect your life?
How did you pay for diagnosis and treatment? How did NHIF and/or a health insurance help you? How did your family reach out to other people for support?
How has the cancer diagnosis affect your life, your emotions, your work and your family?
What helped you to live with cancer? How did you manage the disease and cope with it?
How did your family react to the diagnosis and how did they support you during your cancer treatment?
How did your friends and neighbours react to your cancer diagnosis? Who walked with you? How did other people support you?
What role had faith for you? How did your religious community support you in coping with cancer?
Questions about pregnancy play an important role for young(er) breast cancer patients. How did cancer affect your family planning and how was it to be pregnant during the cancer treatment period?
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Are there other themes that became relevant for you? Cancer survivors speak about how they became counsellors, started making prosthesis and other themes.