Is this a dagger which I see before me? Healthcare in southwest China
My heart was thumping fast against my rib cage, and I was sucking in the thin mountain air in short gasps. A heavy weight across my midriff pinned me down on my back. In the narrow, claustrophobic tunnel, I knew I couldn't move or escape. I was trapped. I willed my monkey mind to seek solace in my 'happy place'. Then the banging and hammering noises started again, followed by a long, strange silence. I swallowed hard. This was going to be a long ordeal.