2. Phyllodes tumor
3. Interviews

Dianatate's interview

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How did all start?

I was diagnosed in 2017 and had a mastectomy in May!

Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?

2 weeks

For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?

MPT

What has been the most useful thing for you so far?

Being your own advocate

What have been your biggest difficulties?

Getting doctors to listen

How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?

Yes due to my anxiety

What things have you stopped doing?

Eating certain foods

What do you think about the future?

I’m worried

What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?

Grow old with my husband and travel

If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?

A lifetime of fight or flight

Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?

Breathe

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