Who Was the Hardest Person to Tell About Your Diagnosis?

Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on October 27, 2021
1 min read

‌It couldn’t have been easy to tell your friends, family, or coworkers about your cancer diagnosis. You already had to deal with your own complex feelings about your condition. On top of that, you had the big task ahead of dealing with how the most important people in your life were going to react to the big news.

But taking that huge first step is a tremendous act of courage and bravery, and you did it. Who was the hardest person to tell about your diagnosis?

  • Your parent or parents
  • Your grandparents
  • Your spouse or significant other
  • Your children
  • Your best friend or friends
  • Your employer or coworkers
  • ‌Your pet or pets

How did you feel once you did it? What was it like talking about your cancer journey with the most important people in your life? Tell us about it in the comments. It could help someone else struggling with this today.