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Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi
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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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Thank you. I like helping other if I can. Glad for your husband getting support. As for you, there are some places that take a sliding fee and moreover, some Mental health Professionals will charge whatever you pay for your insurance copay. Am retired from that work, but used to use a sliding scale, or ask for the copay. I preferred my clients to pay out of pocket as then their diagnosis (insurance required this) was not in any records and there was much more privacy that way. Anyway, I amn glad you find help here and wish you
and your husband the best.