This is my story: I've got cancer

摘要: Accessible summary • This is the story of John Davies. has learning disabilities. He cancer. tells his in own words. • John found a lump on penis (willie). It was didn't go to doctor. left it too late. Now he very ill with Maybe will die it. If had gone doctor sooner, could have got better. • This what telling you: you find something wrong you, should tell someone. You doctor. • We are doing study. We want out like helps people who listening their stories. There be 20 our one them. His us look after cancer better. Summary As disabilities live longer, and incidence rising, increasing importance understand lived experience this group. Consideration viewpoints themselves facilitate development support services that appropriate sensitive needs. This paper presents preliminary findings an ethnographic study into experiences One participants, Davies (who mild disabilities), relates words. Having ignored symptoms until late, now urges others as soon possible. The ongoing, but date highlight people's lives illness.