There are few things in life as distressing as receiving a cancer diagnosis — and sharing the news with loved ones and work colleagues can be daunting.according to Melbourne/Naarm-based director of the Australian Association of Psychologists Carly Dober.
Telling her siblings was so much harder, as suddenly I had to do It "the right way". By the time I got to child number three, I was in tears and couldn't get the words out.Marilyn Cummings, 73, regional VictoriaWhile we are all different, experts say some people might find it helpful not to rush into disclosing a cancer diagnosis.
While radiotherapy and chemotherapy were suggested after a 90-gram tumour was removed, running a business, I simply could not afford the time it would have taken to get this treatment in Brisbane over six weeks as we lived on the Sunshine Coast.The palace has a difficult job ahead managing the public's insatiable desire for information, respecting Catherine's treatment and privacy, and calming speculation in the digital age, writes Isabella Higgins.
The cancer was small, found early but fast-growing. I knew I would have minor surgery, radiation and hormone therapy.I managed to work remotely at my new job from my laptop during days when I had three hours of chemo.