• Embodied uncertainty - Exploring sensorial and existential dimensions of everyday life after cancer 

      Seppola-Edvardsen, Tone (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-11-14)
      In Norway, as in other countries in the northern hemisphere, an increasing number of people survive after cancer diagnosis and treatment. Earlier studies have shown that life after cancer can be challenging in different ways, which makes it important to gain knowledge about this group to be able to meet their needs in the future. The main objective of this project was to understand the illness ...
    • Ignoring symptoms: The process of normalising sensory experiences after cancer 

      Seppola-Edvardsen, Tone; Risør, Mette Bech (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-01)
      This article explores the process of interpreting bodily sensations after completed cancer treatment. We base our analysis on repeated interviews over a period of 12 months with eight participants who had different cancer diagnoses. By using the concepts of ‘sensa- tion schemas’ and ‘sensation scripts’, we explore how sensation schemas of cancer dominated in the first period, while schemas of late ...
    • Sharing or not sharing? Balancing uncertainties after cancer in urban Norway 

      Seppola-Edvardsen, Tone; Andersen, Rikke Sand; Risør, Mette Bech (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-06)
      In this article we explore the uncertainties of living in the aftermath of cancer treatment within the context of the Norwegian welfare state. Serious illnesses confront people with the uncertainty of life itself. We suggest that managing this form of existential uncertainty is inherently a social process and their considerations of whether or not to share worries are part of the everyday management ...