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JEP · April 22nd, 2005, 05:11

Does anyone have any experience with stated subject? This past week my mother found that she has stage 1 breast cancer. I am not too worried about dealing with it myself, but I wonder how and what I should tell my kids, 7 & 4 yrs old, if anything. They had asked about going to grandma's one day right after it happened. She was not up for visitors at the time and I told them no. Being inquizative (sp?) as kids are they wanted to know why can't we go to grandmas, etc... All I told them was Grandma is sick and does not feel like having anyone over now. Just curious how others may have explained it and how much they should be told, etc..... as things progress.

April 22nd, 2005, 05:11	#1
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,710 Blog Entries: 1	Kids and Cancer Questions Does anyone have any experience with stated subject? This past week my mother found that she has stage 1 breast cancer. I am not too worried about dealing with it myself, but I wonder how and what I should tell my kids, 7 & 4 yrs old, if anything. They had asked about going to grandma's one day right after it happened. She was not up for visitors at the time and I told them no. Being inquizative (sp?) as kids are they wanted to know why can't we go to grandmas, etc... All I told them was Grandma is sick and does not feel like having anyone over now. Just curious how others may have explained it and how much they should be told, etc..... as things progress.