New diagnosis

Hi tatjana Unfortunately I have had to have the same chat with my kids. I have four kids 1,3,6 and 8. The older two were the ones who understand more, but I explained it in simple terms similar to Angela as above. I had surgery and they knew I was fragile as I couldn't lift the baby easily. But I showed them my 'pirate' scars because of course that's how they believed i got them, being a pirate, bless them! We went onto explain that there were some nasty bugs in there that had been cut out but I needed more medincine(chemo) to make sure they were all gone. Explained the hair loss bit and they were really good with the info we gave them. No doctors words and I too didn't mention the cancer word until way down the track. I just followed there lead and answered the questions they had about how I might feel, look and about being tired and maybe sick. I also spoke with the school teachers so they knew what was going on and as I had to travel for chemo I kept them informed as too who I was leaving my kids with, when I would be back and contact numbers. My kids have been my greatest distraction throughout this journey, just what I needed when feeling down and my biggest reason to keep going. I'm glad that we were upfront and honest about it with them as it allows me to talk freely with everyone else as well, we don't have to stop conversations or talk in code. It just keeps the lines of communication open and I found being honest with them meant they have been honest with me about their feelings. Hope it goes ok for you, wishing you all the best. Tash xxx