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Endometrial Clear Cell Cancer: Looking for survivor stories and info

Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Sep 14 8:29am | Replies (35)
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@teechur89

Thank you for responding. I am new on this forum and I’m not sure what or how to ask for support. It just feels good to have someone in a similar situation to listen to my fears and worries. I appreciate your positive words of encouragement. I’m glad to hear there are others who are doing well. Can I ask more specifically how you reached a counselor? Were you referred to someone special, do you go in to meet with them or talk on the phone or online.? I’m off on my last camping trip and won’t be able to check back here for another week

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Sep 7 7:56am

@teechur89 I see that you went to Mayo Clinic for your cancer care. Do you live near the Mayo Clinic where you went? If so, you can send a note via the patient portal to your GYN-Oncologist and ask for a referral for counseling at Mayo Clinic.

Do you have a preference for in-person vs. virtual sessions? Depending on where you live and your community you can ask your primary care provider for suggestions or a referrals for a therapist who specializes in working with cancer survivors. While that speciality isn't a must it can be very helpful to talk with a therapist with that speciality. There may be such a therapist at your local medical clinic or hospital.

I live in a small community and so if I was looking for a new therapist I'd ask my friends and people in my religious community. In the last several years we have quite a few private practices that have opened up. The majority of the therapists where I live are social workers with the master's degree in social work - MSW. There are a few doctoral-level (Ph.D. and Psy.D.) psychologists where I live which would be my preference but that is up to you.

You can also check on the website Psychology Today.

Psychology Today-Find a Therapist:

-- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

Do these ideas give you a few options?

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ejohn | @ejohn | Sep 8 10:01am

I hope you enjoy your camping trip! I found the counselor at the cancer center where I was treated. They also have support groups but I am working and cannot go during the week. It would have been helpful during treatment but it was during covid so not available. I would ask where you are being treated or even through the Mayo clinic online if you were up for that.

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