I will always and forever feel I have a 'hole' in my life where my
mother once existed. I think, when you have to think about the fact
you might have to take care of your parents someday and juggle kids
at the same timeIt's a scary proposition. We had open communication
during and before the breast cancer. But then after the breast
cancer, I was often afraid to bring things up, in trying to protect
Mom. This insightful book tells the stories of women whose mothers
had breast cancer. It uses their own voices to express the common
fears and expectations of daughters in the periods before and
during their mothers' illnesses, involving genetic risks, death and
dying, and changes in their relationships. The case studies, tables
and figures, and two appendices will benefit health professionals
and counselors, while the poignant narratives will help mothers and
daughters better understand their experiences with breast cancer. I
was kind of surprised to be alive and free of cancer at age 42,
when at this point my mother was crippled by metastases. When I get
to be 43the age at which my mother died, or maybe when I get to
44it's like, 'what do I do?' I have this life that I didn't expect
to have. Breast Cancer: Daughters Tell Their Stories presents the
results of a qualitative, grounded theory study of breast cancer
survivors, providing in-depth information about an aspect of breast
cancer that has been previously overlooked. The book examines the
daughters' experiences through four phasesthe period prior to
mother's illness, the period during mother's illness and treatment,
the period following mother's death (if mother dies), and the
long-term impact. From this study, recommendations are compiled for
providing or improving services for tomorrow's daughters. The
radical mastectomy left her scarred and disfigured below her
nightgown. It was bruised and nasty looking. That was kind of
scary. I think that has terrified me since. Sometimes I'll have
pains in my left breast and that's what I visualize. It's
terrifying. I'm not really obsessed about dying of cancer. I'm more
along the line of, 'If this is going to happen to me, and there's a
chance it's going to, I'm gonna survive. I'm not going to die from
it. From an empathetic perspective, this book reveals how many
daughters react to and deal with their mothers' diagnoses,
depending on their age and family situation at the time of their
mothers' illnesses. It shows how daughters can gain a more accurate
idea of their level of risk by providing educational materials and
developing new strategies for communication. It also helps breast
cancer survivors see how their illnesses can shape their daughters'
future outlook, offering new inspiration for resolving and
preventing family crises.
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