Newly diagnosed Mum with kids.

Hi @Shimmer78 my children have grown up but I am raising three of my grandkids aged 1,2 and 3. I just had surgery this Wednesday( same surgery as you) and am still in hospital but I was diagnosed in June. I haven't told the baby anything obviously as he is too little but the 2 and 3yo have been told that Grandma has a sore boogie that the Dr is cutting to make better. I haven't gone any further at this stage but when I get to the next stage of treatment I will give them a very simple explanation so they will understand hopefully why I can't play all the games etc all the time with them. Yours are a little older but I think honesty and keeping it simple is the way to go with kids. Have you got the books on breast cancer and treatments etc yet from BCNA? As well as those you can get magazines that explain things in comic book style to children. It's a good read and may appeal yo your 8yo. Take care xx Lesley