Talk To Me: My sister kept her initial cancer diagnosis from me 

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

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I'm very close to my older sister. She recently texted to say she's getting treatment for breast cancer. 

I was shocked she hadn't told me sooner - we share almost everything. She said she didn't want to burden me as I was going through a stressful time at work.