Solving the Problems
of Cancer Pain
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The problem you have chosen is listed below. Choose from the list of possible options for solving this problem by clicking on the check boxes. Once you are done, click on “Rate My Options”. We will indicate whether these choices are great, good, or bad ways of solving this problem and further explore the topic with you.

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Problem #9:

“My doctor does not seem to understand how much pain I have.”

List of Possible Options for Solving This Problem

1) Be more assertive.
2) Keep a pain diary to document how much and how often you are having pain.
3) Find a new doctor.
4) Find an advocate to talk to your doctor for you.
5) Just put up with the pain.

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