I’m new to this space. But I’d like to know what people think.
hearing I’ve got Stage 4 lung cancer was of course the worst possible news. It wasn’t a complete surprise though. Just my worst fear. So now I’m on the roller coaster. A fair amount of medical knowledge, sure, so able to understand the complexities of what I was being told.
But it wasn’t the worst. Telling my grown-up kids and the family was far worse. Because that hurt. And I was choosing to do it, out of respect and love for them. I didn’t choose to hear the Consultant tell me I had cancer, didn’t choose to see the lung cancer nurse specialist sitting opposite with that slightly pained look on her face, her compassion and professional concern reaching me across the room. But telling the kids? Horrible. Wondered if other people had felt that.
Hello Wordsmith19'
A warm welcome to the online community, although I'm very sorry you have the need to join.
Whilst it's perfectly OK to post your questions as a newcomer on here, the online community made up of numerous cancer specific forums and you might find it useful for more informed discussions involving lung cancer to join our lung cancer forum and also post on there.
I don't have any children to tell so can't comment on what must be the extremely difficult task of telling them. Others on here will however be able to.
I've posted a link for the lung group and you're sure to find support on there.
With my best wishes,
Derek.
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