Do I tell my mum about dad's prognosis?

my dad has not asked any questions about life expectancy as a result of his recent diagnosis of lung and spine cancer, this is suspect is either as he knows and doesn’t want to talk about it or he doesn’t want to know which is his right. I , through quizzing the consultant independently without dad present am aware he has ‘months’..... devastated my question is this...... my mother is unaware of the prognosis so do I tell her? Any advice is welcome as I’m in a total quandary 

  • Hello again; I have just read this other post from you.  Both your mum and your dad are now suffering from cancer?  Sorry to ask questions but when you say that your mum is unaware of your dad's prognosis is it the case that they no longer live together?  I hope you are not having to bear this double tragedy single-handed?   I think that your mum had bette  be told because if you don't tell her somebody else is almost bound to do so.  So sorry to learn this.  Annie