Coping with Cancer, Part 2 - Should You Tell?
Who and when do you share the news of your illness? The diagnosis of cancer hits most of us with a wave of shock, of fright, of denial. Each person needs a different amount of time to pull himself or herself together and to deal with the reality of cancer. Only you really know your emotional timetable. Think about sharing at a time when you are ready to do so.
Usually, family and close friends learn sooner or later that you have cancer. Most people with cancer have found the best choice is to share the diagnosis and to give those closest to them the opportunity to offer their support. They have found it easier, in the long run, to confide their fears and hopes rather than trying to hide them. Of course, you must comfortably time your words in telling family and friends that you have cancer.
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