Chapter 32-33 Summary

In Chapter 32, Dontsova comes in for her x-ray, and awaits the decision of the doctors. They decide because she is a doctor and one of them, she should go to Moscow for an opinion. Dontsova has become so destroyed by the knowledge of her illness that she will not look at the x-rays of her own body. She accepts their decision to go to Moscow, turns over the radiology department to Vera, and leaves. Vera knows that Dontsova is suffering from radiation sickness. Vadim's mother has found the special ingredient needed for his treatment, and it is coming to him through channels. Pavel believes himself to be completely cured and tells the doctors he will take the injections at home now. Dontsova is confused by his statement because he is not cured and the doctors are expecting him to develop secondary...