"My Dad Has Cancer" | How To Tell Your Family About Cancer | Cancer Friends with The Schorrs

The Patient Story's new series "Cancer Friends'' features Andrew and Esther Schorr. This segment focuses on telling family and friends about cancer. Andrew and Esther are joined by their daughter, Ruthie Schorr Menaker. She shares what it was like growing up with the looming uncertainty of cancer. She also describes how open communication helped her family.
Full story & transcript → www.thepatientstory.com/schor...
The interview has only been edited for clarity.
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How did you tell your family about your cancer diagnosis? Leave us a comment below 👇

[@oldcollegecoed]

This really hit home with me, because I was always a “daddy’s girl” and incredibly close to my dad. So, when he was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer in 1994 when I was 37, I was utterly shocked and devastated, and that never changed…only got worse. Due to a surgical sponge left in his colon during his first surgery, he had to have a 2nd surgery and wait much longer to start chemo. We lost him in Dec 1995, and I’m still devastated but no longer terrified. I’ve come to understand that my dad’s situation was the exception rather than the rule, and that treatment can & does work. I am so happy & thankful that you are doing so well!

[@ES808.]

My father was diagnosed last month.. This video was so helpful. Thank you so so much.

[@WVgirl1959]

I hate when people react to sympathy by saying that "I don't need you to be sorry". I just find that rude after you have made a point of telling them that your dad has cancer. Then just don't say anything. My dad died of esophageal cancer and my daughter has a rare bone marrow disease called PNH. I appreciate sympathy because being a family member of a cancer patient is 'a rough row to hoe'.❤️

[@estherschorr7453]

I think you took our daughter's comment out of context - what she went on to say is basically she doesn't want "sorry" or pity as our family life is rich in so many ways beyond dealing dealing with cancer. She always appreciates the sentiment

[@4BarbaraJ]

Love this advice. Thank you for sharing your story, it is so helpful. You have a beautiful family.