How did you tell your loved ones about being diagnosed with uterine cancer?

[Nefa-Tari_SHARE]

I struggled with telling my loved ones about my diagnosis. First off I couldn't find the words to say it, they wouldn't come out of my mouth. I wanted to find out more information about uterine/endometrial cancer before talking to my family and friends as I knew they would have questions. Once I had a little more information then I told a few people that was closes to me. It was kind of difficult to explain at first, but I shared information as I received it from my oncologist or oncology team.

At times our loved ones tend to ask questions and say things that might seem a bit insensitive, I believe this happens only out fear and the love that they have for us . My family asked questions because they loved and cared about me and to get a better understanding as how to care and support me.

[Kathy_SHARE Moderator Ambassador]

Telling my loved ones about my cancer diagnosis was not difficult for me. I come from a large, close family and my mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 72, so my diagnosis was easier to share. My mother passed away from a diagnosis unrelated to her cancer before my diagnosis, but I think if she were still with us at the time, it would have been very difficult for me to tell her. However, I have sisters who are nurses and fortunately for me, one of them is an oncology nurse. She walked me through the diagnosis and treatment, explained everything and was my rock during the 3 months of chemo and brachytherapy and beyond.

I was very fortunate to have a good support system in my family and am grateful everyday.

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Hi, I agree, it was really tough to tell my family, especially my children. I got educated about the disease itself and then specifically I tried to gather as much information as I could about my case (which is tough because definitive staging does not occur until after surgery). In the end, after I finally told them, I was grateful for their support. We cannot always be the strong one - sometimes we need help.

[ReenieRhino]

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