Ask a Cactus – Guys Edition
Share your experiences and insights anonymously to enter a raffle to win a LEGO set! Your responses help us understand and better support the guy YA cancer community. Thank you for your honesty and time!
What’s the most helpful way someone can check in with you?
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What kind of support during cancer actually feels most helpful and/or accessible to you?
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What’s something that isn’t talked about enough in the guy cancer space?
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As a guy, do you feel pressure to stay strong or “hold it together”? What’s that like for you?
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What makes it easier for you to open up to someone about your cancer experience and story?
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When you think about how society talks about guys with cancer, what feels inaccurate or off to you?
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What tends to shut you down or make you less likely to share what’s going on?
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What do friends or family often misunderstand about your experience as a YA guy cancer patient/survivor?
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What do you wish your healthcare providers better understood about your experience?
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Has cancer challenged, reinforced, or reshaped what masculinity means to you?
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What has it been like for you to build community or access your support network as a guy YA cancer patient?
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What advice would you give to a newly diagnosed guy YA cancer patient?
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What keeps you going and gives you a sense of hope?
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If there was one takeaway you could give about the guy YA cancer experience, what would that be?
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What didn’t we ask, that we should have?
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