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My thoughts....
Hi,
I worked 6 years with breast cancer. I was 31 at diagnosis and I worked in as a sales representative. Most of my co-workers were young and beginning their lives as I was- getting married, having babies and buying their first home. So having cancer was some what interesting to them (I am not sure that is the right word). This is what I found. You either share with people or you don't. If you tell one person it is no longer a secret. So I don't think selecting people is a good idea. People talk it is just human nature. I was not real open with people and I think if I had it over again I would do things differently because 1.) it created more interest by me being very vague and taking a lot of time off 2.) I am no longer ashamed of my diagnosis 3.) I could have used others support but I chose not to tell them.
Annemarie
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