Colorectal Cancer |
“Every exam with an older male physician, I’ve been healing for a while and it brought it back.” |
141, Male |
Gynecologic Cancer |
“I felt that my oncologist was treating me in the same manner as my abusers...as a piece of meat, and something to be conquered before they could move on and conquer the next person.” |
248, Female |
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“Trusting people, strangers, in positions of authority. Allowing them to do unknown things to my body because it was supposed to "be good for me" and "help" me. I am much, much better than I used to be and have gone through a lot of therapy in my life but trusting strangers is still pretty scary for me.” |
159, Female |
Breast Cancer |
“The way people talk to you. The whole it’s going to be ok, trust me, I will take care of you. Those sayings really bothered me alot.” |
37, Female |
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“I saw a Dr. during treatment who looked like the double of my abuser. I wanted to run but instead I cried in fear. Just as a child, I cried out and no one came. I guess they just thought I was having a meltdown” |
24, Breast |
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“I absolutely do not like to be touched by males except for my spouse so anythime a male nurse would touch me, I understood hes just doing his job and hes not my permanent nurse but it triggered memories I did not like.” |
21, Female |
Skin Cancer |
“great example is the skin procedures to remove layers of cancer, I was awake but my back was numb. I was half naked, numb and had a man in full control of my being - huge trigger.” |
184, Female |
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“Being ok with so many other people touching and commenting on my body, since I’ve avoided situations like that because of past abuse.” |
23, Female |