Hi, didn't want to read and run but not sure how much help I can be.
I would say that you can tell them as much as you like but it would be better for those immediate family members to know as much as possible so that they can support you and prepare for the future.
Hope that's of some help and sorry for your diagnosis.
Its really up to you i suppose. I would try get as much info as I couod.about the diagnosis, family are there to help you no matter what, if they know exactly whats happening then they can help prepare you for things and also be a distraction from struggles that you will have. Hope this helps
telling people really depends on you and what you actually know about your cancer and more over the treatment
i remember when I was first diagnosed I had no idea about the type of cancer I had and it took some time to understand that
then there was the treatment and the impact it was going to have on me and my family
my silence was forced on me really as I was diagnosed 28th April then went on for further testing. As my daughter was going through her gcse we told no one ( apart from my wife's parents as we felt it was important for her to be able to talk to someone)
my daughter finished her exams on 13th may so we then told the kids
the following day we told all close family members
the day after that we told all our friends
by the time we told people we had enough information to tell them what was going on, the severity of my cancer, the treatment, impact of it and most of all the timing.
if I had come out and told everyone when I was first diagnosed it what have just created confusion and too much concern.
this worked well for us, but it may not be the best for everyone
