Review: Disturbing short story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2011
This is quite a disturbing short story about a man with neurofibromatosis. Kyle had so many surgeries as a child that when he found his baby pictures, he burned them.  He was full of self-loathing.Kyle eventually meets a Dr. Sorenson who claims to have a cure for Kyle's disease. This is not a tried and true medical procedure that is in use, but an experimental one and has not been approved for use in humans.  Dr. Sorenson has used this only on laboratory mice and rats. He and Kyle agree to go ahead with the treatment.I felt very bad for Kyle in this story and especially the ending which was so abrupt that I didn't like it.  I didn't see that particular ending coming, so I was a bit surprised.  The story is well-written, though, and the science is believable.  It sounds convincing to a non-scientist at least.  It's short and can be read in ten minutes or so, and has good entertainment value.