Hi Karen,
You want to live your life in a 'C' free zone! From the very first worrying sign, to diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and onwards the "C" takes up mental and emotional space.
I declared that work would be a 'C' free zone and have only told one person. I didn't want 'C' to be my reference point for comments and attitudes.
I agree with the other comments and would also suggest a Facebook notice, 'I am now living in a 'C' free zone! :) I appreciate your care, support and love and hope you can meet my request, 'Please no more notices about anything PINK or articles or fund raisers etc etc. For now I want to forget about it all and get on with the rest of my life. Anything and everything else is really welcome - you are very important to me and you are the rest of my life! emoticons etc
If you notice that someone has dropped away then get in touch and ask if they are ok. You might lose one or two contacts but that's the risk of honesty. We can never be really sure about how someone else will respond or react but most importantly being honest about what you want is being true to yourself and that's healthy.
Beryl C.
