The Experience Of The Saudi Arabian Women Who Had Finished...

This chapter provides a description of the experience of the Saudi Arabian women who had finished breast cancer treatment. It gives short biographical details of each of the breast cancer survivors before describing their unique experiences. It is worth noting that writing the women’s stories in English was a challenging task to do as I had done the interview in Arabic and some words do not translate well into English. 5.1 Nourah Nourah is in her early forties, married, has 4 children, is a housewife and is excessively overweight, to the extent that her ability to move freely is inhibited. She was diagnosed with breast cancer stage II after initially being told by a general physician that a lump in her breast was likely to be a benign ‘cyst’, just like some other women in my study. Her family are very important to her; they were the first issue to cross her mind when she knew about the diagnosis. She thought about what would happen to her young twins if she dies. For her, having breast cancer was a shock especially at a younger age. Nourah lives in a rural area and that doubled the burdens, as she had to travel and leave her children to have the treatment; which also brought financial and transportation problems. Nourah was very warm and open talking about her experience with breast cancer but was guarded in answering my questions about the impact of the disease on her family. She expressed her discomfort with family and close friends asking about her maritalShow MoreRelatedThe Interview With A Interview Essay1382 Words   |  6 PagesAlthough, all the participants had not experienced being in an interview before, they agree to have the interviews recorded. For them, it was the first time spoke openly to a person outside of their family and friends’ cycle about their experience. Women showed their interest on my research and felt that their participation might be helpful in informing cancer health care services. My aim from the recorded interviews is to understand how women response and interact with my questions that enabledRead MoreDifferent Governmental Strategies For Cancer Survivorship Care Essay1989 Words   |  8 Pagesbeen developed to inform cancer survivorship practice, to meet breast cancer patients’ needs and enhance their survival and well-being. In the US, different organisations like the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), The American Cancer Society (ACS), and The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have released publications and guidelines, and events related to cancer survivorship care. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in TransitionRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagescompanies in the United States and throughout the world? How can companies renew and sustain those factors in the face of the business slowdowns and major fluctuations that challenge the longterm continuation of profitable earnings? As we continue to experience the twenty-first century’s economic, social, and political churning, how will these driving factors be influenced by the brutally competitive global economy in which organizations do not have any particular geographic identity or travel under any