A terminally ill cancer patient, prays to live long enough to see their grandchildren graduate. The patient is in the ___________ stage as they cope with the impending death.

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The patient is in the bargaining stage, which involves attempting to negotiate with a higher power or fate for more time or a reprieve from death, often in exchange for a reformed lifestyle or fulfilling a specific wish, such as seeing grandchildren graduate.

A Terminally Ill Cancer Patient, Prays to Live Long Enough