Table 2.

Themes and Subthemes of the Phenomenological Eidetic Structure.

Themes and Subthemes of the Phenomenological Psychological Eidetic Structure

Theme 1: Journey of living with chronic illness Subtheme: Lived experiences and personal struggles Theme 2: Adapting to illness Subtheme: Experiencing loss related to the illness, thankful it's not worse, self-reliance, and reliance on others Theme 3: Motivational factors Subtheme: Self-preservation, support network: to self and others, spirituality Theme 4: Fear of the illness Subtheme: Worry and anxiety, overcoming the fear Theme 5: Progression Subtheme: Looking into the past, encouragement to others: living by example Theme 6: Deep faith in God Subtheme: Drawing peace and comfort from God, asking for guidance and strength