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Interview CC25  

Interview CC25

Age at Interview: 27
Sex: Female
Age at Diagnosis: 25
Background: Management Accountant. Married, no children. Ethnic group: White-British.
Brief outline:Diagnosed in 2002. Treatment - 4 chemotherapy sessions alongside 20 radiotherapy sessions on the pelvis and 25 sessions on the para-aortic area. Followed by 19 hours selectron (internal radiotherapy). Total pelvic exenteration - June 2003.


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Her work colleagues were very supportive when she returned to work after her pelvic exenteration.

 



I actually went back in to a new position, which was a bit of a promotion for me. It was in a different building in a different location so some of the people knew me and some of the people didn't, which was quite good for me because it was my decision if I wanted to tell anybody or not. But I went, I had the operation at the beginning of June and I went back to work part time at the end of September and I had initially been told it would be probably a year so I was quite pleased that I was back early. And by Christmas I was back full time.

And it was strange you know being back at work, making sure you had your supplies and everything. But my work had been really good and really supportive and I've told my colleagues what I've got, so if an accident does happen or if I need to rush to the toilet they know why. But they're really good and they're really supportive and, and when I have a check up they always ask you know “How did it go?”  “Oh fine.”  You know. And they're interested as much as anything.
Jenni Murray - Cancer
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