Hi,

When I was having tests for breast cancer in September my daughter dropped me off at the hospital saying she was sure I would be told it was nothing, I had known before I went that it would be cancer and somehow thought she was just saying that to cheer me along. When she came to pick me up and she asked how I'd got on, I just told her as though confirming something she already knew that yes it was cancer. She reacted very calmly, to my face but was on the phone to her brother before she even left my drive. Not ideal, and if I had realised the situation I might have been in the same position as you  However, as soon as they knew, we were all in it together and your family will be the same.

They are grown ups and need to know what you are facing. If you really can't bring yourself to tell them, perhaps you have a sister or close friend who could tell them and also tell them how you feel and why you couldn't say it yourself. 

Good luck, 

Christine