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Neville - Interview 26  

Neville - Interview 26

Age at Interview: 74
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 69
Background: Neville is married, has two sons and he is a retired Head porter. He is grateful for all the support his wife, sons and grandchildren give him.

Brief outline:Medication; Didronel and later Fosimax but he did not stick to his treatment. In 2005; diagnosed with rectal cancer, had surgery and now uses an ileostomi bag. Neville wants to find out about non-oral medication for osteoporosis. Takes painkillers every day because he suffers from severe back pain.

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Neville might have persevered more with his medication if he had more information about osteoporosis.

 



I never knew anything about osteoporosis. My GP gave me a leaflet, which does, didn’t say very much about it. And to this present day I still don’t know nothing about osteoporosis. So I know it, you know, I have to be careful about, breaking your bones. I’m aware of that fact. But other than that I just carry on.

 

I think if I’d had more information, probably knowing what it involved, I may have persevered more. But I really haven’t had any form of information about osteoporosis. One piece of paper, that’s all I’ve ever had. Nobody’s ever spoken to me about it, what it involves or, and they just said to me, “Well, you’ve got to be a bit more careful in case you break your bones.” And that’s as far as it’s gone.  

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