Table 2 Categories of inanimate Goals, absolute numbers, relative frequencies and examples

Medication. Food, Equipment, Medical procedures

I sometimes get a sore patch in there and I put some Kenalog on it.

Semiotic object (including 8 instances of ACD)

I’ve sent these photos to Paul. I said, “What do you think?” He hasn’t answered me back.

Entities from the patient’s life outside illness

I still do (work) two and a half days and I was wondering if I’ll extend it to three and a half days if and when we get an all clear today.

Bodily objects, Pain, Side-effects, Symptoms

So I’ve started that and so I’m, I’m sort of getting on top of you know the bowels.

Treatment

We knocked the last lot of chemo on the head.

Objects in the Material Situational Setting

Yeah, I don’t want to take my shoes off.

Cancer

So we’re going, we’re going to attack that (the primary) by just more chemo.

Help

… because I’m getting government subsidies.

Time

No it’s okay no I, I’ve accepted this and time you know I don’t have to wait round for particular family things that are important that I, I just manage it as best I can.

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