Chemo and rads is not easy - it's harder when you have a child. You should have some kind of help, though in some way taking care of your child as exhausting as it is, will be good mentally as it equals normalcy. With regards to counseling the hardest part about this diagnosis is fear and uncertainty. I didn't speak to a counselor, but I also decided early on that as much as the dx was part of my life - I refused to make it become my life. I did my due diligence and pushed through it, but I also came to realize that life is fleeting, a cancer DX does not necessarily = death - and while it's a battle, at least you know what you are fighting. your neighbor or some guy down the street may not have cancer but that doesn't mean he has a full lease on life, because it's random, anyone could die tomorrow. Fight it and do what you have to, but also read books, watch TV, sit with your child, and be with those around you. Don't let it steal your joy - if you do it has won half the battle already.

mental state has a LOT to do with healing.

hugs.