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Hope expressed in the face of terminal illness is denial.
Hope anticipates some future event will have a positive result. "Hope for the
best," is the colloquial saying. It's not the case that we hope
for the worst. Rather we may fear the worst and hope for the best.
Research verifies that hope and coping are related. Finally, hope
expressed in the face of terminal illness is not likely for a cure
(although miracles are usually welcome) but for an opportunity to
live until some specified event - a wedding, birth of a baby, graduation,
Christmas or for another day.
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