A patient with terminal cancer is experiencing the denial phase of grieving. Which statement by the patient best reflects this stage?
A) "I look at myself in the mirror and I look healthy. How can I be dying?"
B) "If I start exercising every day and taking my vitamins, I know that God will cure me."
C) "I can't stop crying. I'm sad for myself and my children."
D) "I've lived a good life and tried to be a good person."
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