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Show 392 "No," I answer. I could have never picked up a telephone, startled. "But my legs are heavy, the same way they were when I used to overdose." "What do you think we should do?" she is asking. "I think maybe we should just ask Dr. Emerson if we can turn down the dosage a little," I say, hoping that a simple adjustment will work. Mary Ann calls me back a few minutes later with the order from Dr. Emerson to turn down the pump. The computer for this procedure is at my home now. Georgia was the only other patient to require its use. I boot up the computer and program it to tell the pump the new, lower dosage then finally read the printout to Mary Ann for confirmation. We agree that I have done it correctly. That should be that, I think. I hope. "This is the thirteenth time in just over a month we've turned down the pump?" Dr. Emerson is saying, repeating what I am reminding him. |