I was diagnosed with breast cancer last Tuesday and my head is all over the place. I feel as if I am describing or talking about someone else and I am behaving in an incredibly calm way which is unnerving. I am presently waiting on surgery ,which will be mid October, and thankfully very fast from diagnosis.
I am a support for my sister ,who has lung and brain cancer , and attend her meeetings with her health team. She has a meeting with her oncologist to get results from a CT scan on the 5th October.
Should I wait until after her meeting to tell her about my own cancer ? When is the best time ? She is on holiday and not due back until Thursday.
Hi Mirocat
I am sorry you have received a breast cancer diagnosis and that your sister also has cancer. I hope her scan shows her cancer to be stable. I don’t think there is such a thing as a best time to tell her, other than waiting until she is home and you are face to face. I think I would be inclined to tell her sooner rather than later. My logic is that if her scan brings bad news the “oh and by the way I also have cancer” will be more difficult for both of you.
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