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Index de Enfermería
On-line version ISSN 1699-5988Print version ISSN 1132-1296
Abstract
PEREZ MORENO, Julia. “My life before and after”: Biographical report of a woman with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Index Enferm [online]. 2020, vol.29, n.1-2, pp.56-59. Epub Oct 19, 2020. ISSN 1699-5988.
Objective:
To analyze the experiences and the process of suffering a Non Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Methods:
Hence, a biographical report was carried out in the form of an in-depth interview. The patient is a 52 years-old woman who was diagnosed with a Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma unexpectedly.
Results:
The Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is a disease that causes a change in the physical and emotional wellbeing, consequently a person´s life quality. In this report, the patient addresses the changes that have appeared during the illness, from which these stages emerge: personal background, the illness' development, diagnosis, overcoming of the illness, dependency and a fear for the illness to relapse.
Conclusions:
Numerous feelings and emotions arise during the illness' development and occasionally in decisive situations such as at the time of the diagnosis. Her story demonstrates how negative feelings are part of the process and that they can have a drastic impact on day to day life.
Keywords : Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Quality of life; Detection of cáncer; Emotions; Social support.