Profiles

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Janice - Interview 05

Janice received a kidney from her older brother in 1999, when she was 31. Both she and her brother are well. Since her transplant she has had a healthy set of twins.

  • Background

    Janice is a civil servant. She is divorced and has 2 children. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 43
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Diana - Interview 03

    Diana had a heart and lung transplant in 2002, aged 46. She had a lot of sickness for about four months and felt depressed. She started feeling better after about six months and, over eight years on, is very well.

  • Background

    Diana is married and works part time as a counselling psychologist. Ethnic background / nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 54
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Darren - Interview 02

    In 2010, Darren donated a kidney to his 19-year-old daughter. Both recovered well, though he would have liked more information about reimbursement for loss of wages.

  • Background

    Darren is a single production assistant and has an adult daughter. Ethnic background / nationality: Mixed Race.

  • Age at interview 39
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Margo - Interview 01

    Margo donated a kidney to her younger brother in 1997, when she was 48 and they were both living in America. The surgery went smoothly and, over thirteen years on, both she and her brother are well.

  • Background

    Margo is a married volunteer and has two adult children. Ethnic background/nationality: White American.

  • Age at interview 61
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Interview 29 - Chronic pain

    Back pain since, 1990. Surgery' Discectomy 1990, Discectomy 1991, Spinal stabilisation 1997, Bone fusion 2003. Treatment' Epidural steroid injections. TENS. Pain management' Going on Expert Patient Programme. Current medication' morphine, codeine, tramadol. Past Medication' fentanyl.

  • Background

    Nurse; married; 2 children.

  • Age at interview 43
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 23 - Carers of people with dementia

    She has been able to cope with caring for her husband at home. He attends a day centre and he has regular respite care. She doesn't feel ready to consider full-time residential care for him but has felt it necessary to look out for homes which might be suitable.

  • Background

    Carer who had been a teacher looks after her partner, a former policeman, who has Pick’s dementia at home. Diagnosed in 2000. Between them they have 3 children.

  • Age at interview 62
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 54 - Prostate Cancer

    He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997 and had a radical prostatectomy. Five years later his PSA started to rise again so in 2003 he had some radiotherapy and hormone treatment.

  • Background

    A retired doctor, married with 3 children. Ethnic background’ White British.

  • Age at interview 72
  • Sex/Gender Male
  • Interview 43' Breast cancer

    A malignant lump was found and she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1982, underwent a mastectomy and was given Tamoxifen. In 1996 another malignant lump was found and she underwent a further mastectomy. The Tamoxifen was continued.

  • Background

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  • Age at interview 68
  • Sex/Gender Female
  • Verite - Interview 51' Breast cancer

    Verite was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, aged 54. She had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and tamoxifen. She had severe side effects with tamoxifen and switched to Arimidex and then Aromasin.

  • Background

    Verite is a journalist. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.

  • Age at interview 61
  • Sex/Gender Male