https://medium.com/ill-ixi-lli/interview-with-a-neurosurgeon-cda4a52db323#.j75c7tqh6

“Eventually, she allowed us to witness a surgery directly in the theater, but without photographs. Amy and I attended a 5-hour surgery in which she took the top of a man’s head right off, and worked inside his brain tissue for what seemed an eternity. After an initial moment of shock, and near-fainting… fascination took over.

For the rest of the procedure I stood right next to her and asked questions. She showed me the backs of his eyes, and explained everything she was doing. It was a tumor removal, and it was slightly larger than a golf ball. What I learned that was staggering, sobering, and in many ways, terrifying.”