Am I Still There?

A cabinet maker undergoes routine examinations before a scheduled replacive surgery and learns that his brain and part of his spinal cord are to be completely replaced. He has received numerous mechanical and biological implants over his life, producing gaps in memory and recurring painful sensations, and he fears that cumulative substitutions have eroded his sense of self. A hospital psychologist and historian conducts a familiarization interview, reviews the practice's history, and helps patients confront questions of continuity, identity, and post-operative adjustment as the narrative probes the personal and philosophical costs of extensive bodily replacement.