Aliza doesn't have family in Canada but receives phone calls almost every day from her sister who is worried about her.
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But I have… my brother-in-law, they are doctors. My sister is a psychiatrist and my brother-in-law is a pediatrician. But usually when I had an information, a question, they were asking their colleagues or…
Interviewer: Ah yes, could you tell me how it went when you told them the news about your diagnosis?
Well with a lot of concerns. So they had… since they followed me a lot, all the time, all the time, all the time, people didn’t speak about anything else anymore when this happened. It was as if all this was the center of attention.
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- How it affects family and friends – AlizaAliza doesn't have family in Canada but receives phone calls almost every day from her sister who is worried about her.
- Coping strategies – AlizaAliza wanted, as much as possible, to continue with life as normal. She was especially conscious of her need to not be overcome by a sense of panic.
- Physical activity and diet changes – AlizaAliza has not changed a lot in her diet but she experiences less pleasure with eating because she has lost some of her taste sensitivity.