SCENARIO I
Howard is an architect who has recently been diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. He has recently been
hospitalized with pneumonia that developed after his last doses of chemotherapy. The night nurse reports that
Howard openly talks about the seriousness of his illness and alludes to the fact he has little time to live. When his
family comes to visit, Howard does an about face, chatting sincerely about his plans far into the future.
This is called acceptance regarding disease progression. There are 5 stages of dying, acceptance is #5, this means you have dealt with shock, anger, denial, grief, acceptance..
