AUGUST 15. SAN FRANCISCO – Shelley Volz, 59, was aware of her breast cancer 10 years from now. She came to know about it only minutes before she left for New York from San Francisco for her younger brother’s wedding.
She was in a dilemma, whether to reveal her health condition to anyone there or not.
Finally, before the wedding, she spelled it to her mother, but was hesitant in telling this to other family members.
Volz pronounced “My mom had typical reaction, with hugs and tears, and it continued for a while.”
She added “My mother was again very supportive and appreciative to the fact that I was not looking forward to steal limelight of the occasion.”
She did inform her family post wedding. She’s much better now after receiving proper treatment and medication.
Grace J. Yoo, a medical sociologist at San Francisco State University’s Biobehavioral Research Center said in her studies “Even women, who are facing breast cancers diagnosis, are always in concern about caring for people around them, especially on the emotional ground.”
She presented her findings at the annual meeting of ASA (American Sociological Association).
Research conducted by Yoo in the recent times has revealed that most women are uncomfortable about revealing this disease to their family. For them, friends are a better option.
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