This week was truly life altering for me. Experiencing a human dissection with Gil.Hedley had been on my wish list for a very long time. The lock down and zoom made it finally possible and I have to say, I think this was the perfect setting for me. For the first dissection, it was good not to be in a lab and to have the safe distance that the screen provides Also, the amazing camera work allowed for an excellent close up and detailed view, that would have been harder to get, had I been physically present in the lab.
I will have access to the footage for my lifetime, which is needed because going through this just once is not enough.
The respect, dignity and awareness that Gil brought to this process from the very beginning and thoughout the week was exceptional. Respect and gratitude to the donor and donor family, respect to all bodies, respect to ourselves and to each other.
It was truly wonderous and strikingly beautiful to see the inner landscapes of the human form emerge and unfold, as layers were carefully separated.
Extremely moving and at times emotional and visceral. After this, one can never look at others, one self and life in general the same way. Our design is so breathtakingly brilliant and intelligent, it actually is hard to comprehend. Gil was extremly helpful with creating context, telling stories, displaying, making things abstract and simple, while mixing in his idiosyncratic sense of humor.
Moments of new insights. My body awarenes, proprioception and interoception shifted dramatically. Yet again, the importance of soft, wet tissue and our viscera, when it comes to movement was highlighted.
This was a life altering week indeed. I feel recomposed, elevated, refreshed and reborn. With the general fear and anticipated discomfort that comes with the thought of a dissection, this came as a surprise.
Needless to say that I highly recommend Gil and this process.
