Explaining a cancer diagnosis

Hi all

I received a cancer diagnosis recently, and have been struggling to find a way of telling my 22 year old brother. We lost our mum a few years ago and he is living in supported living a distance from me.

My worry is that he will hyperfocus on the worst case scenario and Google absolutely every side effect of treatments and it’ll cause him to spiral into a dark place which has been known to happen previously.

Any help on how to start and manage the conversation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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