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Interview 25
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Has missed having holidays, has got behind with household tasks; feels guilty that she has seen little of her grandchildren and couldn't look after he
Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2005 after experiencing breathlessness. Fluid removed from around her heart followed by chemotherapy injected in her spine as well as intravenously. In remission.
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Interview 19
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Felt defeminised by treatment: she lost weight, all her hair, her periods stopped and she had a central line in her chest, but she and her partner kne
Hodgkins Disease diagnosed in 2004 after finding a lump in her neck. Eight cycles of ABVD chemotherapy put her into remission.
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Interview 14
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Can't imagine forming a close relationship after going through such a major crisis alone; feels unattractive and associates her body with illness not
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2003 following tiredness and weight loss. Treated with various chemotherapies. Consistently low blood cell counts led to a splenectomy, resulting in remission.
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Interview 21
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Personality changes damaged his marriage but he couldn't see it at the time; he was too proud to accept counselling and his marriage broke up.
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1988 after night sweats and a lump in his neck, treated with radiotherapy. Recurrence treated with chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. In remission.
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Interview 41
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Wearing a wig in her teens made her withdrawn and she had no relationship until she was 18; her first boyfriend was understanding and helped her to ac
Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosed in 1976 after she developed a lump on her neck. Chemotherapy put her into remission. Afterwards she contracted shingles and needed skin grafts and hair transplants because of severe scabbing on her scalp.
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (low grade)
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Interview 44
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Chemotherapy caused vaginal dryness so she didn't enjoy sex; she couldn't discuss it with her husband and wanted to pretend she was normal; a nurse fr
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treated with chemotherapy. In remission.
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Interview 46
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Met his girlfriend during his chemotherapy when he had lost all his hair; he discussed his illness openly with her and that helped them develop a stro
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma grade 2B in 2001. His treatment consisted of six months of fortnightly sessions of chemotherapy, followed by five weeks of radiotherapy. In remission since 2002.
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Roles, relationships and sexuality
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Roles, relationships and sexuality
Roles,relationships,sexuality
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Interview 46
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Lost all his body hair and was relieved that his new girlfriend was understanding.
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma grade 2B in 2001. His treatment consisted of six months of fortnightly sessions of chemotherapy, followed by five weeks of radiotherapy. In remission since 2002.
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