My FIL phoned this morning (we live hundreds of miles away from them) to say my MIL had been in hospital since Wednesday (she's a very private and independant person who doesn't like to worry her family because we all have young kids!!) to have a biopsy on a lump in her neck. The consultant has said he thinks its fatty tissue but has sent it off to oncology for analysis just in case. FIL is hopefully that she will be out of hospital later today. My sil (their daughter) has had a go at her father for not letting her know sooner. I feel really sorry for my fil as he was only trying to respect my mil's wishes. I feel so wretched as I live so far away. Do you think it would be inappropriate to send some Thorntons chocolates to them both? (call centre shuts down today for the hols)