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Mellen-Thomas Benedict’s Near-Death ExperienceHe immediately suggested that I go into aggressivechemotherapy and radiation. And that surgery would probablynot do any good, but they could probably slow it down a bit.I kept asking how much time this was going to give me andhe said, “no guarantees.”It was shortly thereafter that he had me talk to the chemoradiation guy and specialist. I think he was from India orsomeplace like that, and he was telling me that this is goingto be an aggressive treatment.Then he said, “you know this is all optional.” I asked, “whatdo you mean?”And he said, “well,” and he closed the door when he saidthis, he closed the door, and he said, “Listen, with the kindof cancer you have, if we do this aggressive chemo andradiation you, you will be a vegetable before you die.”Then I asked how much time is this going to give me beforeI’m a vegetable, and he said, “there are no guarantees.There is no telling.” And I asked, “What should I do?”The doctor said, “I would just gohome and make my peace.”So, that day—I don’t even remember how I got home. I justsuddenly found myself parked in my backyard and just dealingwith the whole thing.I was also someone who, when the doctor said go home to© Mellen-Thomas Benedict 2008 • 9 • & Angela Treat Lyon 2008Mellen-Thomas.com • All rights reserved • Protected Internationally • EFTBooks.com