C8 Chapter 8

Dr. Scott kept his promise. A half-hour later, an orderly arrived with a wheelchair, and we were going. As the elevator doors closed and we descended to the below-ground laboratory, I felt a shiver go down my spine. Part of me worried whether I'd ever be able to come back up.

The tests were not painful. An X-ray, a CAT scan, blood samples, and an MRI were all procedures I'd had before