Chapter 498

The operating room was massive. The walls were lined with inch thick lead and there were signs and lights on the outside that warned people not to enter without the appropriate protective garments. The stadium seating 15 feet above the operating theater was filled with doctors, students, and medical professionals from the FDA waiting to see this new procedure. The machines were massive and connected to 30-ton air-conditioners to keep them cool.

Patricia was the smallest item in the room. He was covered from her throat to her toes with a lead blanket. She was strapped down so she could not move a muscle. Her head was in a mesh helmet that was strapped to the table and each grid numbered. The table had a cooling system to keep her from overheating. She had not been put to sleep yet, because her doctors were still studying the positioning of the machines. Micro millimeters could mean all the difference between success and failure.

The Chief Neurosurgeon, Doctor Melvin Coren