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@colleenyoung

@ronc531, I appreciate your honesty. Even with a supportive family around you, cancer can be isolating. It can help to talk with others like @mapleskoff @ronsale and @dbdb who get it. Your cancer center may also have a specialized social worker that you can speak to. Oncology social work is an often overlooked service offered at large cancer centers. You may find this blog post, written by the Mayo Clinc oncology social work team, helpful to learn more
- How an Oncology Social Worker Can Help https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/newsfeed-post/how-an-oncology-social-worker-can-help/

@ronc531, have you thought about talking with an oncology social worker? How are you doing today?

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I did meet with a therapist last week and will be meeting with her every 2 or 3 weeks. She gave me some drugs for stress and anxiety as well as something to help me sleep.

Doctors also started me on Oxycodone for the pain