vacation with our three young kids) and prepare to say goodbye. This information allowed me to make life-altering decisions to take advantage of this short window (including an extended R.V. I am so grateful that we connected with a family friend, a neurosurgeon, who was honest with me and estimated that my wife would live two to four more years. Second, they understand that a positive attitude can contribute to a more positive outcome. First, they understandably are trying to avoid the negative backlash of those who can’t handle the truth. It became clear to me that doctors are incentivized to give patients and their families overly optimistic prognoses for two reasons. We did everything we could to get her access to the best treatments available at a premier treatment center, and the prognoses were deceptively optimistic. My first wife died 10 years ago from a brain tumor at 34. Re “ My Patient Didn’t Need Honesty,” by Daniela J.
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