Loss and Rediscovery: The Emotional and Psychological Journey of Women After Breast Cancer and Mastectomy

Öz

Meme kanseri, kadınları hem fiziksel hem de duygusal dönüşümleri içeren çok yönlü bir yolculuğa zorlayarak öz imajlarını ve özgüvenlerini derinden etkileyen zorlu bir süreçtir. Kanser sürecinin, kontrol kaybına ve başa çıkma mekanizmalarında zorluklara yol açarak psikolojik durum üzerinde olumsuz etkiler yarattığı bilinmektedir. Ayrıca, mastektomi deneyimi, memeye atfedilen anlamlara bağlı olarak kadınlar arasında farklılık da gösteren bir olgudur. Meme, kadınlık, güzellik, cinsel haz ve annelik gibi sembolik değerler taşıyabilir. Bu çalışma, meme kanseri nedeniyle mastektomi geçiren 26-38 yaş aralığındaki altı kadının deneyimlerini incelemektedir. Yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmış, bu görüşmeler transkribe edilmiş ve Yorumlayıcı Fenomenolojik Analiz (IPA) yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda yedi üst tema belirlenmiştir: Tarifsiz Kanser Yolculuğu, "Herkesin Başına Gelir Ama Benim Başıma Gelmez", Sağlık İttifakım, Benliğin Evrimi: "Uyanış", Kemoterapinin Etkileri: "Acısız Öleyim", Kadınlığın Ötesine Geçmek ve Kanseri Yenmek. Bulgular, Lacanyen Psikanalitik perspektif ışığında yorumlanmış ve tartışılmış, meme kanseri ve mastektomi sürecinde kadınların duygusal ve psikolojik deneyimlerine dair daha derinlemesine bir anlayış sunmuştur

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Lacanyen Psikanaliz
• Nitel Araştırma
• Yorumlayıcı Fenomenolojik Analiz
• Mastektomi
• Meme Kanseri

The Multifaceted Journey of Breast Cancer Survivors: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Öz

Breast cancer compels women to embark on a multifaceted journey involving profound physical and emotional transformations that significantly impact their self-image and self-esteem. The cancer process often results in a sense of loss of control and challenges in coping, which can adversely affect psychological well-being. Furthermore, the experience of mastectomy varies among women depending on the symbolic meaning attributed to the breast, which may represent femininity, beauty, sexual pleasure, and motherhood. This study explores the experiences of six women, aged 26–38, who underwent mastectomy due to breast cancer. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcribed, and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Seven superordinate themes emerged from the analysis: The Indescribable Cancer Journey, "Happens to All, But Not to Me", My Healthcare Alliance, The Evolution of the Self: "Awakening", Effects of Chemotherapy: "Let Me Die Without Pain", Surpassing Femininity, and Winning the War on Cancer. The findings have been interpreted and discussed through the lens of the Lacanian Psychoanalytic perspective, providing deeper insights into the emotional and psychological experiences of women navigating breast cancer and mastectomy.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Lacanian Psychoanalysis
• Qualitative Research
• Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
• Mastectomy
• Breast Cancer

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