Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : So, my long distance girlfriend came to the state to visit me and after a few days in the city, we drove out to visit my parents. Here, my dad told us that mum was at the doctor's right now for bloodwork, which I thought was odd as she just had some done and when I asked if she was okay, he sort of immediately caved, telling me that my mom had been diagnosed with stage 2 thyroid cancer and that my mother was planning on waiting to tell me until after my girlfriend left.

My mom comes home and bursts through the door telling us she wasn't going to tell us (my girlfriend and I) and spoil our time to which we both assured her that was ridiculous. We both assumed my mom, who by all accounts is a private person, was dealing with the emotional labor of this illness and having to tell her loved ones. As we sat down for dinner though, it quickly became apparent that not only did the family know, but most of our family friends and even the neighbors (who my parents treat as a joke) knew. 

A little more backstory, this is not the first time my family has dealt with major illness. Through most of 2016 we successfully beat my dad's stage 4 thyroid cancer into remission. 