I have spent eight days in near-isolate, suffered three -- or was it four? -- strong, continued electrical currents through my brain. My thoughts are disorganized at best, and what was a minor auditory hallucination has turned into an auditory, visual, and even tactile hallucination.

[He closed his eyes again then quickly opened them. No. No, he reminded himself. He couldn't let sleep come. He was half afraid he'd never wake up.]

I think I may consider myself justified in saying that waiting for those symptoms to abate will delay my work.