A secret for Mr Gunn

A mentally competent 70 year-old man Mr. Gunn was diagnosed with invasive bilateral lung cancer with pleural effusion and bony metastasis a few days after he was sent to the hospital. The doctor gave the diagnosis and complete explanation to the patient's family and did not recommend giving operation since the disease is in late stage. He gave a prescription to try chemotherapy under the request of patient's family but did not expect it to work. According to the doctor, the survival time will be only 6- 12 months. Because of the insistence of family, the patient was kept unaware of his condition. The patient was a little bit nervous about his condition, while everyone in contact with him was warned not to disclose the information and to avoid any conversation concerning his condition…...