I'm planning on joining my 2 sisters at our dad's place, which is normal for us.  We usually get along quite well, despite the usual minor tiff that happens in any family.  It's usually quite drama-free.  The only time things got a bit nuts was a couple of years ago when I was knee-deep in lies about how I was doing at uni and lashed out because I was under so much (self-imposed) stress due to the lies I was trying to keep up.  This was before my diagnosis.  

Since I've been diagnosed, it's been a lot better, and I can openly tell my family if things aren't going well, and they're very understanding.  We've been invited to my aunt and uncle's house on Boxing day, along with the rest of the extended family, for a huge traditional lunch, which usually lasts about 8 hours.  I'm quite apprehensive about that,  since I haven't seen any of them since my diagnosis.  I excused myself from the extended family gathering last year, and had my dad explain that I had just received my diagnosis, and was feeling a bit overwhelmed.

So I'm a bit torn as to whether to join in with the rest of them this year.  I'm dreading the inevitable questions from cousins, like "How's it going?" - a pretty loaded question in my situation!  

What are your plans?  Do you have any major concerns?  How do you usually celebrate?