- Phyllodes tumor
- Interviews
Sunrise's interview
How did all start?
Felt lump.
Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?
After lumpectomy, sent to out-of-state lab. Took a month during Covid to receive results.
For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?
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What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
My medical team have made the decisions to get me to where I am today.
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
Small circle of friends. Don't share with a lot of people outside of close family.
What things have you stopped doing?
Covid virus has gotten in the way of normal living.
What do you think about the future?
How much of a future I have ahead and hoping/praying I have lots.
So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?
Middle age, Stable marriage. Watching my children, grow, mature and be happy.
What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?
Live each day without a cloud hanging over my head.
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
Everything I did, every decision I made, lead me to where I am today.
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
One day at a time and dump the stress. Stress isn't worth chipping away at the end of life.
