Theme 6.1: Helping others |
“First I was helped, now I am helping...a reminder that I *am* part of the world.” |
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“Cancer survivors are an amazing group, so eager to help each other.” |
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“Reading about other breast cancer survivors is inspiring, sad, and makes me want to work harder to end this epidemic.” |
Theme 6.2: Decreased sense of isolation |
“By writing openly and in detail and having interaction with others it has enhanced my sense of interaction.” |
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“It has helped me learn to talk to others about my issues more openly.” |
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“I’m not alone! There are others out there who are in the same situation as me!” |
Theme 6.3: Shared experience |
“It helps me dealing with my own situation knowing that there are people in more or less the same situation.” |
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“I feel there is a strong sense of understanding between people with a common disease as well as between people with different chronic disorders.” |
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“It’s been wonderful connecting with others who really get what it’s like to live with chronic pain.” |
Theme 6.4: Sense of community |
“Enabled me to connect with others worldwide I would never have normally met. Enabled me to become closer to friends.” |
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“There is a sense of ‘we’re all in this together’ with other bloggers who are faced with similar challenges, even if we face different illnesses; we often have a lot in common. It can be a great comfort.” |
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“Realize that others are going through the same things as I am.” |