"Bringing back my real self with hormones", Mary Lou Jepsen, NYTimes. 11-23-2013.
Freedom from all kinds of neuroses, personal, social, political, and cultural is possible. Mary Jepsen seems such a
courageous, tenaceous, intelligent, and resourceful person. She appears to be the second character, who flew over the cuckoo's nest like the Indian Chief did in the movie with that title .
Jack Nicholson stared in it.
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"In my early 30s, for a few months, I altered my body chemistry
and hormones so that I was closer to a man in his early 20s. I was blown away by how dramatically my thoughts changed. I was angry almost all the time, thought about sex constantly, and assumed I was the smartest person in the entire world.

"I was a doctoral student in electrical engineering at an Ivy League school, but was growing progressively worse.

"I finished my PhD. within months of my surgery to remove the tumor (of pituitary) and cofounded my first technology start-up.

"This all changed when I finally found a doctor to work with me to reconstruct my personality and health by tuning combinations and doses of these powerful chemicals; this physician's support
and patience over 18 months helped to bring "me" back to life.
I lost about 80 pounds in a year without a program of diet or exercise. ... I felt clever again, and my career began to take off. I started to date.

"Without the ability to fine-tune my hormones and neurochemicals
I believe I would have been trapped as a near-imbecile, wheelchair-bound, in my mother's basement for an abbreviated and miserable adult life. But with this ability, I have reached the top of my field."
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Would anyone be interested in translating the original 3.5+ pages for Yeol-Dang? I would be happy to help along on any tough spots, if asked. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/opinion/sunday/bringing-back-my-real-self-with-hormones.html?pa...