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When terminal diagnosis creates conflict between hope and acceptance

My husband was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and the doctors say six months but he wants to plan a vacation for next Christmas and I do not know whether to encourage hope or prepare for reality.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The caregiver struggles to balance supporting their partner's optimism with facing likely outcomes.

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“Where Are You with Mortality as teacher — death as clarifying force?”

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