The problem is as patient's we've never gone through the experience before and are totally unprepared for what it's going to be. From the beginning all we know is that path A ends too soon, and path B has a chance of having a good outcome. We hope beyond what's rational that path B will have an exceptional outcome for us and go down that path. Only later do we realize how painful and miserable the experience can be for everyone.
The problem is as patient's we've never gone through the experience before and are totally unprepared for what it's going to be. From the beginning all we know is that path A ends too soon, and path B has a chance of having a good outcome. We hope beyond what's rational that path B will have an exceptional outcome for us and go down that path. Only later do we realize how painful and miserable the experience can be for everyone.