Katariina
Commoner
- Joined
- Jan 14, 2023
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- Jyväskylä
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- Finland
I think the palace and government have already tacitly signalled that the diagnosis is serious by the briefing that the king personally notified all his siblings (and children), the public statement in the House of Commons, the disclosure that the US president will be calling him, etc.
I too wondered about the reason for avoiding identifying the form of cancer, given the new openness - I fully respect the King's choice not to disclose his specific diagnosis, but since he is willing to let it be known that he has cancer and that it is serious, it must be a different reason why he is keeping it private - and my speculation is that identifying the specific cancer would make it easier for the media and public to begin discussing survival rates for this specific form of cancer, or to discuss anatomical details, which might (understandably) make him more uncomfortable than public discussion of cancer in general.
It does seem like his sacrificing some degree of privacy by revealing that he has cancer is creating publicity about cancer and cancer screening (the cancer charities he and the queen patronize are being widely quoted), so kudos to him.
These were my feelings for me regarding the situation as well. That House of Commons and US president were informed gives the impression that this is series. It doesn’t mean it has to be terribly concerning but it is not something to be dismissed. He has given enough information in any case for us at this point. Prayers from me in any case.