The Lesson of Three, part 3 (of 4)
Current mood: sick
Category: Life
This excerpt from Robert Schimmel's book "Cancer on $5 a Day* (* chemo not included)" stands by itself. Right here is the most important lesson from the whole story. Always choose number three! "You
said I have six to eight months if the treatment doesn't work and 51
percent of going two years without it coming back, right?" "Yes." "I don't like those two options." "I know, but—" "No." I say too loudly, so I lower my voice and say just above a whisper, "There is another option. A third option. And that is that it never comes back." Dr. Mehldau shifts his weight, and in a whisper echoing mine says, "There is a possibility of that, yes." "Then that's my choice," I say. "I'm going with number three." I lock my eyes into his. And instead of lowering his eyes or turning away, he fastens his stare on mine. He is not playing a game and he's not patronizing me. We're in this together. That I know, suddenly and profoundly. "Then number three it is," he says.
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