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How to tell your family?
This morning I had a super proactive meeting with my GP, in less than an hour I had my blood tests done, chest X-rays booked for this afternoon, referral done for breast surgeon and also referral for ...
Telling my family was very difficult, they had already seen my sister go through it, she's fine now. They also saw our mother go through it and eventually die from it many years ago. There was no way I couldn't have told them, I would have felt deceitful and I needed their support. Telling my son wasn't as difficult as I put my most positive spin on it and while upset, he was fine. If you feel you could cause more upset than good, maybe putting it off is a good idea. You are right that they wouldn't be able to help much and it would hurt you to think of them over in Italy worrying. You sound like you have a good handle on it, you sound positive, make the decision that would give you the most peace. Your family will understand, all the best for your treatment, take care,
Hazel xx