Wonderfully written... a hospital stay unlike any other! A very vivid account of the author's attempt to survive physically - following an operation - and mentally, as she begins to lose her grasp on reality. Rich with personality, introspection and compassion, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this more than once.

What an incredible voice from the depths. The fading in and out, the distance, the hallucinations (amazingly vivid), the little struggles, the characters moving in and out of your ken, and above all your physical plight, are all astounding. The narrative is so convincing that I was completely caught up in it. I could see you in my mind’s eye, lying there in the hospital unable to speak. The story-telling is brilliant: an intensely original insight into the depths of medical delusion and the sense that life was slipping away. And indeed, it almost did. Kudos to the Magnificent Doctor Wao!