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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s strange that you think your DH is expected to keep secret from his own mom that your mom has cancer. Your focus on private health information is not normal in my experience. Cancer isn’t usually a secret.[/quote] I think it is much more common than you realize, especially among older people, not to talk about cancer. My mother has cancer and while Her close friends and family know, we certainly don’t discuss it with my in-laws. In particular, most cancer patients wait until they have at least some prognosis or way ahead in treatment before sharing. Otherwise the questions are “oh what stage? Are you starting chemo?” Which are painful and cannot be answered and (depending on the kind of cancer) reflect an often frightening uncertainty for the patient. But OP you should tell your children, either immediately or if a treatment plan is really imminent, tell them then. Do not let this be a horrible surprise.[/quote]
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