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Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 8:18am | Replies (1013)Comment receiving replies
@merpreb Agree. It is so important to acknowledge ALL our feelings about what is happening to us. Feelings are just hat feelings, but kept inside they literally can make us ill. If she doesn't have a close friend in whom she can survive, maybe there is a cancer support group near her, or some sort fo couseling,or mental health professional with whom she could talk.
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Thank you for your kindness alamogal635.....!!
I have joined the caretaker support group on Mayo and since it's been so helpful to me with my breast cancer I know it will also help with my husband's cancer as well. There is a support group I finally found and of course, it's on a night I work (I work four days a week 10-7 at a flexible part time job so I can fit in medical and other duties as needed, but it comes at the price of not being paid when I'm not there and that pesky money thing...you know, ha ha.)
I have friends and family for support but can't afford any other assistance in that area because of my high deductible medical plan. They just now (after 18 months) offered my husband behavioral support and I think he will look into that (he is on Medicare). People like you who take time to reach out and offer support are very important and special to me and I appreciate it!
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