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There it was. The words of which he did not know the meaning of. Big words. Words that felt faintly familiar, like he could remember what they meant if he tried hard enough. Words he had seen in papers or studies, maybe in a crossword years ago.
“I’m sorry.” Kaveh couldn’t react right away, he wasn’t sure what he was supposed to be feeling just yet. “Multiple sclera-what?”
“Multiple sclerosis.” The doctor corrected. Kaveh nodded, once. He thought that was the normal thing to do when presented with new information. “It’s an autoimmune disorder that mainly affects your central nervous system. It causes breakdown of the protective covering of the nerves, also known as the myelin cover.”
“My nerves…” Kaveh started the sentence but the air inside his lungs felt heavier than the air out of his body. He felt something drop inside his body. “…are being stripped of their covers?”