"It was a wake up call that I wasn't invincible and that I was responsible for my own healthcare and those were important and painful lessons"

June 30, 2020 | 14m 00s

This storyteller tells about her experience with being diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:60 - 69

GENDER:Female

EDUCATION:More than a college degree

RACE/ETHNICITY:White

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):1xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Ear, Nose and Throat; Lungs and Breathing; Mental Health

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:Cancers; Mental Health; Obesity; Poisoning or poisons in the environment

TOPIC:Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need

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