Pérez-Hernández, Yolinliztli (2023). An Autoethnographic Exploration of My Breast Cancer Journey: Egg Freezing, Childfreeness, and "Going Flat". (In Press). Health Communication, pp. 1-4. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/10410236.2023.2267278
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)In this essay, I discuss my personal experience with breast cancer, exploring three intertwined choices: declining medical egg freezing, choosing not to bear children, and opting out of breast reconstruction after a double mastectomy. Through autoethnography, I narrate how being an immigrant Latina cisgender lesbian in Europe influenced my decision-making processes. Challenging common assumptions about the invariably negative emotional impact on survivors of bilateral mastectomy and infertility, I emphasize the importance for me of minimizing additional pain by eliminating "unnecessary" medical interventions. Likewise, I address concerns about body changes, bodily integrity, and the impact of a positive genetic mutation on my family. My aim is to shed light on knowledge production gaps by sharing my journey from a minority perspective.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography |
UniBE Contributor: |
Perez Hernandez, Yolinliztli |
Subjects: |
900 History > 910 Geography & travel |
ISSN: |
1041-0236 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
12 Oct 2023 12:44 |
Last Modified: |
12 Oct 2023 12:44 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/10410236.2023.2267278 |
PubMed ID: |
37817311 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/187102 |
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