My mum has received a letter inviting her for a breast screen. She's 66. I would say she's in the moderate stages of Alz/vasD. As I've mentioned before I try to keep anxiety at a minimum because she suffers terribly with it and if she has something to worry about it makes her confusion much worse. She finds it hard to rationalise at times.
Her best friend died of breast cancer and this will surely dredge that up.
So would you:
1/ Tell her and ask if she wants to attend or not. Probably opening the door to worry and upset for her. Though obviously giving her the option.
2/ Mention hypothetically about breast screening and if she says she would definitely want to have one tell her about the appointment.
3/ Postpone the appointment and have a think about it (its in three week's time)
4/ Cancel the appointment. Not mention anything to her and avoid the stress.
I keep changing my mind.
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Her best friend died of breast cancer and this will surely dredge that up.
So would you:
1/ Tell her and ask if she wants to attend or not. Probably opening the door to worry and upset for her. Though obviously giving her the option.
2/ Mention hypothetically about breast screening and if she says she would definitely want to have one tell her about the appointment.
3/ Postpone the appointment and have a think about it (its in three week's time)
4/ Cancel the appointment. Not mention anything to her and avoid the stress.
I keep changing my mind.
X