The Research School for Clinicians in Epidemiology at KI. A special thanks to the study director Gabriella Bröms, for being educational and inspiring. I enjoyed every moment of research school! And my study colleagues and friends for life Louise Ziegler and Eva Nordendahl. What would I have done without you during this doctoral project. I’m forever grateful for your support, encouragement, and the way we learn things together. One of the things I miss with not living in Stockholm is having research dinners with you.
My former colleagues at Karolinska University Hospital, no one mentioned, no one forgotten. Thanks for sharing the journey of combining clinical work with research and private life. Tumör-kirurgerna for the help with including study participants for study IV and sharing of your great knowledge about gynecologic tumor surgery. Your level of ambition is admiring, I enjoyed working with all of you. All colleagues and friends at the maternity ward, for being a group friendly and caring doctors. A special thanks to Sissel Saltvedt, for not only being my mentor during residency but also giving me great support during the work with this Ph.D. project. Thanks for being so human even if you are a super womanJ. The Huddinge gang, for being such a great team, supporting and caring for each other, always giving a helping hand even in times of high workload. Kiriaki Papaikonomou, thank you for sharing the journey of being a doctoral student, your encouraging words when writing this thesis made a great difference for me. The best days at work are being in the operating room with you and Rebecca Götze, I really miss working with both of you! Ronak Perot, for an always helping hand and constant back-up. My former bosses as a resident, Sophie Graner and Elle Wågström, and the former head of the department of gynecology Gunilla Tegerstedt and Tekla Lind, as well as Åsa Wikström the head of the clinic, thank you all for making it possible to combine clinical work with this Ph.D project and for
thinking it was important.
All the colleagues at the other university hospitals for practical help in the process of reviewing medical records for study I-II and helping with including study participants to study IV. A special thanks to Ulrika Ottander at Umeå university hospital, thank you for your kindness, your wise comments and for your time. I would like to do work with you in the futureJ Preben Kjölhede at Linköpings universitet hospital, for so kindly letting me use your office. Fatma Bäckman, even after retiring you still helped with including patients from Örebro university hospital. Christer Borgfeldt at Lund university hospital, Karin Stålberg at Uppsala university hospital and Ljiljana Kocoska-Maras thanks for your help and your time.
Puck Jansson, for the nice paintings for my thesis.
My beloved family and friends who might not have been directly involved in the work of this doctoral project but who have boosted me with energy, support, love, and good times.
My Copenhagen gang, even though we are spread apart, you are close to my heart. Strong, smart, and fun women with big hearts. For all the good times and sometime hard times we shared during the years of med.school, I’m forever thankful for spending them with you.
Maren Stolp Andersen, your caring for everyone around you, is admirable. Even if the Corona pandemic has kept us apart you are never further than a phone call away. Thank you for being the best friend and a special thanks for your support and encouragement during the work with this thesis. Mari Øines, for your positive energy, always ready for a new
adventure, I can’t wait to climb new mountains with you. Hanna Johansson, my study mate, there wasn’t one exam we didn’t study for together and there wasn’t one day spent without a laughter. Although there might be some recall bias, I remember those days as so much fun.
Amanda Mithander my Copenhagen and Karlstad friend combined. Nasim Samandari thanks for always have a room for me whenever I come to Copenhagen.
My Karlstad gang, Linda Blom, Emma Ottosson, Linda Larsson och Pia Borgwardt.
Some of you are boosting me with energy during workout, pushing me to lift heavier, run faster and jump higher. Some of you give thoughtful advises and are faithful listeners. All of you are enriching my life.
Carro and Lucia, for all wounder full times at your dinner table and for always having a room for me when I’m in Stockholm and for looking after Loui when I’m at meetings. You are one of a kind. Ralle for giving me energy and laughter, sharing good and bad times.
My sisters (although not related). Caroline Linder, I have known you for all my life and there are few people that know me the way you do. I am so grateful for our friendship. Thank you for always being there, for all wise words and for the endless support in everything in life. Thank you for all fun times and great memories. Lotta Jansson, crazy, funny and loving. You have a unique ability to make things fun and there is nothing you can’t laugh about. With that said you are also extremely smart and most important you are always there, supporting and caring and finding solutions.
The whole Fredriksson family, for all good times and your fundamental mindset of never seeing a problem. Carina and Peter for your help and support during the work with this thesis, making life easier for our family. For being so warmhearted and caring and the best grandparents one could ever wish for. The way you enjoy life is inspiring.
My father, Sverre. I wish everyone could have a father like you. You are love and wisdom personified. Thank you for always believing in me and your conviction that there is nothing I can’t do and for always, always being there, in good times and more difficult times. Your daily practical help during the time of finishing this thesis has been invaluable. Thanks for all endless love and support and for being a loving and fun grandfather to Loui.
My mother, Marianne. The kindness herself. During my whole life you have always giving me your endless love and you have taught me the most important things in life of being humble, kind, and empathetic. Your confidence in my ability is unshakable, it doesn’t matter if I aim to run a marathon or climb a mountain or cross a desert or finish a Ph.D project, your faith in me is doubtless. Thank you for your love and support and for being a loving
grandmother for Loui.
My sister Christin and my brother Simon, as our parents you are filled with kindness and love, and I admire you both for being such great warmhearted persons. Thank you for always being honest and loving and for your support in everything I do. My brother-in-law Magnus, although probably the strongest man in western Sweden you are also the most kind-hearted man in western Sweden. Thank you for reading my thesis the weekend before deadline and coming with valuable comments. Thea, for being so genuine, lovely and for caring for everyone, all my boys and all my sisters’ boys, “super-aunty”.
My beloved family, all my boys. Alex and Wille being your “bonusmamma” is a huge gift.
My heart is filled with love for you. Loui, the glue of the family, the world took on new dimensions when you were born. Your eyes are sparkling with energy, love and happiness and my heart is sparkling with love to you and infinite gratitude for being your mother.
Oscar, the love of my life. Not a day goes by without me feeling immense gratitude for getting to spend my life with you, not a minute goes by without me loving you. Thank you for all love and support during the work with this doctoral project and all technical support during the writing of this thesis.
To all of you who I have not mentioned by name but who enrich my life, thank you.
Finally, I would like to give my biggest thanks to all women participating in my studies.