Hi guys,
I have been having severe headaches for the past 6 months. Worse with exercise and finally was having them at rest. Associated symptoms included nausea. Well, finally, I decided to see a neurologist and after many diagnostic tests, I have been diagnosed with brain cancer. I haven’t told anyone yet and want to tell me parents and sisters first but unsure how to do so… any advice.

What makes things more interesting (I guess that is the appropriate word) is that I am a new physician and have no problem at all sharing bad news with families. I’ve told families about bad prognosis, told them that their family member didn’t make it, etc but I can’t imagine how I should go about doing this.

For those that have had to personally share this information with their family, your experience and advice is greatly appreciated.

And in terms, of the cancer, unfortunately, it is not one that is very amenable to treatment- estimated prognosis is <5 years. I guess that also is part of the reason why I am at a loss for words.