
25: Vincent van Gogh • At Eternity's Gate (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 4)
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The Story of a Gunshot Warrior
Vincent has a gunshot wound just below his ribs. The doctors describe it as about the size of a large p although the bleeding is minimal, the pain seems to seize him up in waves then subside again. He initially protested and pleaded with doctor guchet not to contact theo. One witness later recalled v Vincent demanding that some one cut his stomach open to remove the bullet. Since he does not have any symptoms of fever or excessive bleeding, it would be risky to attempt a train ride to bring him to a paris hospital.
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