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Speaking of women's health

SIL starts chemo today.  I'm having a hard time with what to do with myself.

I think I made a faux pas too.  We have a mutual acquaintance.  I know him from hs.  They know the wife from politics and the husband from a dad's group and the whole family from church.  My niece has babysat for them.  I hadn't said anything, but my brother had asked for prayers for a special intention.  I didn't say anything to friend because it's not my story, but he did ask if I was ok. 

When we were setting up the meals, SIL mentioned that there was a website started by friends.  I kind of figured that meant it was public knowledge.  Mutual person didn't know until I told them.  I hope this wasn't terrible.  I haven't told anyone else that knows them, but I feel bad for spilling the beas.

Re: Speaking of women's health

  • Praying for you SIL today.  I have did something similar before, your heart was in the right place, sometimes things happen.  I hope they won't be upset by it.

    FB related - my stepdads SIL found out Monday she has bone cancer.  About an hour after my mom told me (after literally finding out) a nurse friend of SIL posted to her FB - Sorry to hear about your diagnois of Multiple Myeloma.  Thats it, just that sentence, I was furious for her, that's how most of her friends and extended family found out.  Step Aunt was a nurse for over 40 years so she knows a lot of "medical" people who all should have know that was not ok!

     

  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    I'm sorry about the cancer.  I would be LIVID about someone posting that to facebook. Like calling the doctor they worked for LIVID. 

    FB and MIL is one reason I haven't told people. 

  • GBCKGBCK member
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    telling bad news is hard--you don't want to send a mass email of "hey, lookin, cancer!" or call everyone--I think spiling the beans on the website is NBD. I mean, not ideal, but at that point, it was public knowledge. We'll be thinking of SIL. It's hard to be helpful, but you'll make yourself 'there' for them, which goes a long way
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