When you ask

I have been struggling with trying to appear "normal" with my kids.  I try and fake it when they're around and want them to have a happy and healthy mom.  I don't know how long I can keep it up, but I just want their lives to be as normal as possible. Having said that, I question how much I should hide it.  I just don't want them to be worried about such things. They need to concentrate on friends and school and growing up.
I often get asked how I am in front of them. I struggle with being honest with others, yet shielding my girls. 
Right now, I have decided that if someone asks me how I'm doing, I'm going to say just fine or great, etc.  If they really want to know, they can ask me privately.

Cancer has taken over my life and I'm trying to keep it out of theirs as much as possible.