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Offline 147 over 2 years ago

Just had a diagnosis of Melanoma and am awaiting a MRI scan. Not sure how or if I should tell my adult children yet or await the results

of the scan. I have a very supportive partner so not alone. Not usually the type of person who worries about things until there is

something to worry about but this feels very different. I live in Cambridgeshire and am an active and young (in mind at least) 73 year old.

I suppose I should be thankful to have reach my three score years and ten without any major problems but am feeling a little rocked.

Any advice would be welcome.

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Offline davek over 2 years ago

Give yourself time, but tell your kids as soon as possible.

If you don’t, they may worry about why you didn’t trust them with the news earlier. Human beings are strange creatures, whatever we do will often be wrong!
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Offline davek over 2 years ago

Give yourself time, but tell your kids as soon as possible.

If you don’t, they may worry about why you didn’t trust them with the news earlier. Human beings are strange creatures, whatever we do will often be wrong!
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Offline 147 over 2 years ago in reply to davek

Dear Davek,

Have taken your advice, and thank you it turned out to be the best thing. As you said we humans are strange creatures and you just never know how things will turn out. Thank you once again.

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