Get In The Ring, Daddy.
The subject: Brain scan result summary.
I inhale and exhale sharply before clicking on the email, “CTE-MND: in CTE, you might remain physically capable for a long time while your personality changes. In ALS, your mind stays completely sharp while your body ‘disconnects’ you eventually lose the ability to move, speak, swallow, and finally, breathe. This has overlapped, turning into CTE-MND, a rare hybrid where they have both punch-drunk brain damage and the physical paralysis of motor neuron disease. You don’t have much time left, Lazarus. I’ll hate for you to die when I can actually help. I need you to please listen to me. Quit everything and come to the hospital, let’s have you treated.”