title: It's not about the bike: a critique of themes identified in Lance Armstrong's narrative.
abstract: Lance Armstrong's book, It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, tells the very personal story of his battle against testicular cancer. A critique of major themes identified in the narrative provides an opportunity to inform nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Waitemata District Health Board, Northshore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Osborne
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D012944:Social Support; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy