But I must put in a special word for Dr. Rebecca Miksad , who oversaw his chemo treatment at Shapiro ( outpatient clinic ) , and then followed all the way through with us to the MICU and oncology . She was magnificent . I watched this young doctor sit on my husband 's bed in the MICU and deliver to him what was undoubtedly the worst news of his life . It was a meeting that I dreaded , and one that I tried with all my might to soften for him . But it was Dr. Miksad who was the key to it all , who made it bearable , if you can imagine .
Question: How would the sick patient respond to the bad news ?
The answer to the above question:


The patient would have had the bad news softened .