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Betrayal
just found out at Mother’s Day lunch that my Mother in Law has told my brother and sister in law (who we are estranged from and haven’t spoken too in about 6 years) about my breast cancer diagnosis af...
I can understand not wanting to disclose to the world but I'm very much like @romla although I chose a slightly different method. I just wanted to shut myself away when I was diagnosed so I asked close friends and family to spread the word and asked for privacy. Then did the blog and sent the address out with help from those friends. I just don't have the energy or interest in juggling secrets. If anyone has an issue with my disease that is their problem - I can't deal with it. The only concession I make is head covering when I'm out of the house and a prosthesis "in public" - that is more about being sensitive to my immediate family than me caring. But that's me - everyone is entitled to their privacy.