I've been diagnosed with throat cancer, I keep getting fighting back tears thinking of how to tell my daughter, it will destroy her, I've been very economical with the truth up to now, but soon I wont be able to hide it
You will need all the help you can get in the coming months. You should speak to the people close to you about your diagnosis. You would tell them for example if you broke a rib why not throat cancer. I kept my initial diagnosis from my wife "to protect her" going to all the appointments scans tests by myself right up to being admitted for surgery and a 4 day hospital stay. It upset her badly and damaged trust between us which has taken a long time to rebuild. You will find your daughter a lot more resilient than you give her credit for. Youve taken the first step by posting on here the next is to tell your daughter today. Also talk to friends and colleagues when your are ready.
You will need all the help you can get in the coming months. You should speak to the people close to you about your diagnosis. You would tell them for example if you broke a rib why not throat cancer. I kept my initial diagnosis from my wife "to protect her" going to all the appointments scans tests by myself right up to being admitted for surgery and a 4 day hospital stay. It upset her badly and damaged trust between us which has taken a long time to rebuild. You will find your daughter a lot more resilient than you give her credit for. Youve taken the first step by posting on here the next is to tell your daughter today. Also talk to friends and colleagues when your are ready.
You sound very much like me, I'm not worried about dying, although I would prefer it later rather than sooner, my biggest worry is how my daughter and wife will cope, I've have told my daughter that I had a camera up my nose and down my throat, but made light of it, and was very economical with the truth.
