Research Article
Cured of Primary Bone Cancer, But at What Cost: A Qualitative Study of Functional Impairment and Lost Opportunities
Table 2
Key findings extracted from the individual stories.
| | Participant | | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | P8 | P9 | P10 |
| Age-group | >35 | <35 | <35 | <35 | >35 | >35 | <35 | <35 | >35 | <35 | Gender | M | M | M | M | F | F | F | M | M | M | Time since diagnosis (years) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Consequences | | | | | | | | | | | Limping | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Daily use of crutch/stick | | | x | | x | x | x | | x | x | Daily use of wheelchair | | | | | | | | | x | x | Problems with balance | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Colostomy | | | | | | | | | | x | Urostomy | | | | | | | | | | x | Pain affecting daily life | | x | | x | x | x | | | x | x | Fatigue influencing daily life | | x | | x | x | x | x | | x | x | Daily practical challenges | | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | Impaired physical activity | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Lost important hobby | x | x | | x | | | x | | x | | On disability benefit | | | | | x | x | | | | x | Experienced positive growth | | x | x | x | | | x | x | | x |
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