The rhythms of cancer survivorship

Abstract

This visual essay incorporates photographs from a research project on the changing landscapes of cancer survivorship in Australia. Study participants were asked to tell the story of what cancer looks and feels like and what it means to them. The photographs were captioned and discussed during a follow-up interview. Employing Henri Lefebvre’s rhythmanalysis, these photographs, captions and narrations show how the routines and expectations arising in cancer survivorship reorient life around movement in time and place. They provide insights into the unfolding of cancer survivorship in the ebb and flow of lived experience.