The subject is breathing rapidly. The subject regards the mattress of his cot as if it were the only object in the existence. His entire field of being. Now leans his forehead against it, albeit tenderly. His breathing is slowing. One can see him turn his head to the side, squinting, now with lips pressed close and wide, almost whistling. His color is returning to normal. Lowering his belly down to the cot, he emits a wet fart.
I tell Bayonne, “The subject’s attention is only sustained as long as the pain is. Or practically, during the brief echo of pain and its associated physiologic response.”
“How long do you allow for recuperation?”
“The treatment could practically be done almost serially. With periodic rests to avoid overstressing the cardiovascular system. But intrinsically there is no permanent damage. But we must collect data, too. We allow twelve hours between. A good mix of short- and longer-term data results. Plus on a cycling basis we can see the effects on sleep and waking.”
“Extraordinary predicament.”
“Why yes.”
Commenting is closed for this article.