Table 2.

Themes extracted from the participants interview.

Themes	Family life-normalisation and adaptation	Vocational life is important but requires adjustment	Limitations to social life and leisure time	Keeping negative mental health issues at bay
Subthemes	Struggling with tiredness and exhaustion Affecting of sexual activity and identity Concerns related to children Little energy for grandchildren Restriction for family members A normal life as possible	Wish to work Adjustments necessary Work as a social arena Professional role and contributing to society Work identity Adapted to routines in the morning Concentration problems Stop working was difficult but a relief	Little energy for social and physical activities Avoid social activities or make adjustments Reduced physical activities Put brakes on spouses Changed hobbies Apportion their energy Exercise importance Difficult to explain the limitation to others Toilet access problem	Uncertainty due to drug resistance and fear of premature death Relaxed to living with metastatic cancer More afraid of losing ability to function Limbo between uncertainty and hope Follow-up was burdensome for all