Delaying cancer treatment can have negative consequences.

This woman found out her mother-in-law has cancer, but the mother-in-law doesn’t know she has cancer yet.

Her husband wants to keep it that way, but she wants to tell her.

What should they do? Read the story below to find out.

WIBTA if I tell my MIL (70f) that she has cancer 3rd stage

My mother-in-law had some health issues.

She refused to continue with more scans and tests.

This was after having suspected symptoms of a mass a year ago.

Fast forward to a week ago, she had more symptoms.

This woman found out that her mother-in-law has cancer.

She decided to have them checked out.

For context, my husband (38M) is a doctor.

So he got the test results.

He found out that her tumor has metastasized.

No one else knows but her and her husband.

She doesn’t know.

His brother and his father don’t know either.

I found out, so I was talking to him about the options.

I found out that he has decided not to inform anyone.

At least, not until they (he and his mom) come back from a religious trip in two months.

She felt that the family should know.

I was completely shocked.

I told him that was not his decision to make. There are other people involved who should make the decision with him.

He replied that it’s none of my business, and I shouldn’t meddle in his family’s affairs.

Now, she wants to tell them.

I feel that she should know even if she decides not to make any decisions about her health until she comes back from her trip.

Her husband should know and her other son.

So am I meddling? AITA for even considering to tell them?

It seems like he should tell his mom. She needs to learn her treatment options right away.

Let’s read the reactions of other users to this story on Reddit.

This person shares their honest opinion.

While this person offers advice on how her MIL could know.

Here’s a short but straightforward thought.

I’m shocked about this, says this person.

And lastly, this user sides with the husband.

A sick person has the right to know about their medical condition. 

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