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Interview with Ned Crystal

Ned Crystal is an Atlanta native and sarcoma survivor.  Ned was diagnosed at a young age and is very active in the young cancer survivor community and survivorship issues in general.  In his interview Ned discusses his experience with cancer treatments and his caregiver/social support network.

Questions and Answers (Videos in English)

	About Ned Crystal(Time: 12 sec)
	How did you first become aware of your cancer?(Time: 1 min 21 sec)
	What treatments did you receive?(Time:  39 sec)
	How did you prepare for your treatment?(Time:  57 sec)
	Did you seek a second opinion after you received your diagnosis?(Time: 1 min 9 sec)
	Did you experience any symptoms before you were diagnosed with a sarcoma?(Time: 1 min 6 sec)
	What is a sarcoma?(Time: 2 min 09 sec)
	Where and how did you seek information about sarcomas?(Time: 2 min 08 sec)
	Is there any type of information you have NOT been able to find that you feel would be useful?(Time: 2 min 35 sec)
	How did your friends and family react to your diagnosis?(Time: 2 min 22 sec)
	What is the most beneficial type of support that you receive from family, friends, etc.?(Time: 1 min 28 sec)
	Did your diagnosis result in a weakening or strengthening of any of your important relationships?(Time: 2 min 02 sec)
	Are there any religious or spiritual practices you use that help you cope?(Time: 2 min 06 sec)
	What did you do to deal with the stress that comes with a cancer diagnosis?(Time: 2 min 31 sec)
	How much anxiety and depression have you had to deal with throughout the treatment process?(Time: 2 min 11 sec)
	What was the best way for you to deal with the physical side effects of the cancer treatment?(Time: 1 min 43 sec)
	As a cancer survivor, what are you going to do in order to maintain your good health?(Time: 1 min 27 sec)
	Did you participate in any clinical trials?(Time: 26 sec)
	What would be your advice to someone who has been recently diagnosed with cancer?"(Time: 1 min 58 sec)
	Have you found adequate cancer survivor support?"(Time: 1 min 26 sec)