The care team moved quickly down the halls, clearing the path and getting the transport gurney ready for Lola. Inside the operating room, staff sanitized the tables, laid out sterile instruments, and adjusted the bright lights overhead. The medical team carefully calculated the medicine needed to keep the heavy gorilla sleeping peacefully and pain-free throughout the upcoming, crucial operation.
Lola was carefully placed onto the wheeled cart and moved down the quiet service corridor toward the operating room. Gerard walked right beside her, keeping a close eye on her breathing and pulse as the sleeping medicine took full effect. The mood inside the room grew deeply focused, everyone understanding that every single second mattered for her survival.