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Coronavirus
Coping
Case Report
Pandemic
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Abstract
In this case study, a woman in her sixties had had recent diagnosis of locally advanced breast cancer just in the nick of time COVID-19 pandemic emerged with the first severe cases popping up in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Her close brother had just died of COVID-19 infection and soon after respiratory distress symptoms came up to her. Due to other serious comorbidities, including emphysema, previous stroke, obesity and tabagism, and mechanical ventilation assistance for two weeks, it was also likely she would succumb to COVID-19 and breast cancer, If hadn’t it been for inherent spiritual strength, resilience and faith in God. After Ethical Committee approval, analysis on her speech demonstrated her faith in spiritual treatment, in that she would never stop praying Hail Mary and compared the fact to medical cancer treatment. Altogether with catholic colleagues, she prayed three times a day as a kind of ritual, which ameliorated her grief and depression and influenced positively upon breast cancer and COVID-19 healing.
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