Found out something on fb...

[Misslu]

Last night whilst browsing fb a post popped up that my mum posted on a health page that she is on. It says that she is currently undergoing tests to find out if she has leukaemia.

She hasn’t told me anything about this and we are generally very very close, speak daily and see each other most days. However she is also quite private about health issues.

My question is I don’t know how to move forward with this, she obviously doesn’t know I’ve seen this and isn’t very tech savvy at all.

I’m devastated about this but i haven’t told anyone due to how to found out about it.

Should I tell her I know or just wait for her to tell me about it.

Am also crossing everything that it’s just a scare!

Everything crossed for your mum

Honestly, I'd hope that anyone who saw OP's mum post something like this would have the decency and sensitivity not to go blurting it out to her or anybody else. So I don't see any reason for OP to tell her mum. Even if she does tell her, if she's as unsavvy enough to do this in the first place I doubt she's going to be able to go back and delete it!

The results aren't far away, just leave it. It would be crueller to tell her than to just let it lie.

But she could keep posting things, that get more sensitive. A heads up just seemed polite.
Heck she could start posting about other people's private medical issues, which then get shown to everyone.

I think the mum needs a heads up. Maybe starting by saying 'I completely understand if you don't want to discuss it..'

If her mum doesn't think her friends list can see what she posts in some groups she could start sharing a lot more, and some really private and personal stuff. I'd really hope someone would tell me.

She likely doesn’t want to worry you before she finds out. Of course it’s upsetting she didn’t tell you, but imagine in the future potentially having this and having to tell your children? Wouldn’t you want to be sure before upsetting them?
I can see where she’s coming from but I can see why you’re upset

I didn’t mention it at dinner. There didn’t seem the right time to bring it up.

I think we’re meeting up for lunch on Tuesday on our own. I will see how the conversation goes.