So, I haven't had my diagnosis yet but I've had blood tests and an imaging test is being scheduled, I only went to the doctor on Saturday so it all feels a bit fast. Naturally I am thinking that the speed things are happening is a bit of an indicator of what the doctor is thinking. Fingers crossed it's nothing but I have a family history of cancer (and early cancer at that), and I can't help but worry that it's my turn now.

So I'm trying to keep a brave face on but it feels really lonely, I told my partner that my change in periods and various other things could be anything from cysts to cancer so there was no point in worrying, but then I'm crying myself to sleep at night. And I dare not tell my family because it'll probably cause my mother to have the nervous breakdown she's been teetering on the edge of since my brother got thyroid cancer a couple of years ago (he's ok btw). Then if it is cancer but fixable, do I tell them at all? Or just keep it between my partner and myself? 

Has anyone just not told their family? It's tempting I'll be honest.