life is a one way ticket

My friend K in China told me today her father is having a lung cancer: Doctor told us he doesn’t have too much time left to live... K is struggling if she should tell her father the truth or not.  Her mother died when she was in high school.

I understand in western culture the patient has the right to know the truth of cancer diagnosis. In China, physicians tend to go along with non-disclosure requests from families to avoid patient conflict.

To tell or not to tell. It’s hard for me to decide....K signed.

I don’t know the answer either...

All I know is life is a one way ticket. Enjoy your ride when you still can.

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• Yes. Cherish every single day. -beautifulwind- ♀ (188 bytes) () 11/30/2020 postreply 21:44:23

• A difficult decision, really depends on individuals... -移花接木- ♂ (244 bytes) () 12/01/2020 postreply 05:36:17

• Totally agree with you! Enjoy it while you can! -才歌- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/01/2020 postreply 08:29:58

• It's not an easy decision. Pray for her father! -甜虫虫- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/01/2020 postreply 10:03:28

• Send our love to K and the family! -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/01/2020 postreply 12:03:13

• thank you all:) -小公主- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/01/2020 postreply 18:26:53