Helena 4 years ago
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My brother has a very poor prognosis with inoperable esophageal cancer, we are going to tell our Mum together, tomorrow.
From experience, is there a tried and tested gentle way to break this news? Mum is elderly and not in good health.
Thank you.
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Hannah11 4 years ago
Hi Helena,
Welcome to the Online Community. I'm sorry to hear about your brother's prognosis and all you are going through as a family. Its understandable that you'd like to break the news to your mum in the kindest way. We have some information around telling a loved one that we can share with you that may be useful.
- https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/diagnosed/family-friends/difficult-conversations
- https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/diagnosed/family-friends/reactions
We hope that others may be able to share their experiences in sharing their news with family members and friends.
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