I have some questions.
Yes?
About my treatment.
I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Is it worth it for me to go through this?
That’s a question only you can answer.
Okay, let me put it this way: what are my chances if I go ahead with this treatment?
As I said…
Just tell me how many people are alive five years later.
You want a percentage?
Yes.
22.7 %.
How about ten years out?
Now we’re really getting into another area where statistics…
Pick a percentage.
9.2%. Approximately.
That seems like good odds to me.
Short but powerful . Beautifully written . Words hitting like arrows
Excellent use of words to capture one trying to grasp hope through despair
Short, terse, but still poignant and moving. And yet universal enough to connect with many kinds of people.