Torn between what to do

Hi everyone, I'm after some advice please. My step mum has just been diagnosed with lung cancer(possibly stage 4 as there are legions on her liver and kidneys). She was admitted with a pulmonary embolism after surgery for a broken collar bone, poor woman really has been in the wars for the past 3 months.. She never had children of her own as there's a fair age difference between her and my dad, and has always referred to me as her surrogate daughter. Having never been particularly close to my mother, she's been the main maternal figure in my life for the last 19 years. This news is absolutely devastating but we're being strong for her. I'm also 7 weeks pregnant. We live up north and she's in Kent, we're travelling there this weekend to see her in hospital. The main question that I want to pose from this long winded intro is essentially: should we tell her about her potential future grandchild this weekend, even though we'll be 4 weeks from the traditional 'safe window' of announcing the pregnancy? I'm hoping that it gives her renewed zest for life to fight this hideous, invasive and extremely unwelcome illness (she's only 49!) Or is it incredibly insensitive to announce a pregnancy a week after someone has been diagnosed, albeit meant with good intentions? Or am I just overthinking everything 

Thank you if you made it this far, any advice would be so welcome x

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    Hi B,

    A very warm welcome to our forum, although I'm sorry to hear why you've joined us. It sounds as if your poor step mum has really been through the wars. I am sure that your very welcome news will be just the pick me up that she needs just now. Will this be her first grandchild? I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 12 years.Looking forward to the birth of my first, second and only grandchildren, certainly gave me the impetus I needed to recover, at what was a very bleak time in my life.

    Try to be as positive as you can when you visit. Don't dwell too much on the future, but support her in every way you can. It will be difficult when you live so far away from one another, but even regular phone calls will give her a boost.

    Congratulations on your pregnancy and I sincerely hope that she gets to see the little one. Please keep in touch. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx