Title: The Struggle of Living with a Chronic Disease: A Reflection on the Five Trajectories and Seven Stages of Grief Reflective Essay: I have had the privilege of caring for a patient who has been living with a chronic disease

Think of a patient you cared for or a friend or a family member (or even yourself) with a chronic disease; consider what this individual has gone through with their disease. 
Write a short 100+ word reflective essay about the person’s disease:
Explain and provide a rationale if the person’s chronic disease is a serious illness that can be categorized under one of the dying trajectories. Refer to the reading: “The Five Trajectories: Supporting Patients During Serious Illness.”
Identify the current stage of grief. Refer to the reading: “The Seven Stages of Grief” the person is most likely experiencing.
Explain how you identified the stage of grief the person/yourself was experiencing with rationale and/or examples.