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ALERT: This episode contains a fictionalized depiction of a panic attack and heartbeat sound effects. Please listen with caution.

A patient checks into the hospital for a simple procedure and experiences remarkable side effects.

Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy

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Excerpt:
It was a simple procedure.

A simple procedure.

I would be admitted to the hospital overnight. I had to be fasting. Except for some clear liquid that the nurse would have me drink every four hours. It contained some stuff that the doctor called \\u201cfixers.\\u201d She explained that they were meant to help boost the efficiency of the procedure and help my recovery go faster. Then she joked that they would \\u201cfix\\u201d me.

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What\\u2019s the Word (that inspired the story)?
Fantod: usually \\u201cthe fantods.\\u201d A state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cA Simple Procedure\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel

Music:
\\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\\u201d by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

Music by LEE ROSEVERE
\\u201cAll the Answers\\u201d
\\u201cHeat Haze\\u201d
\\u201cThe Nightmare\\u201d
\\u201cHere\\u2019s the Thing\\u201d

Music by CHRIS LOGSDON*
\\u201cLevel 8\\u201d
\\u201cLevel 6\\u201d
\\u201cLevel 7\\u201d

Music by ANDREA BARONI (Cyberleaf)*
\\u201cSlightly Across (No Percussion)\\u201d
\\u201cMarch Of The Waking Lights\\u201d
\\u201cNight Time (No Percussion)\\u201d
\\u201cForest Bathing\\u201d

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*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

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Music by Andrea Baroni and Chris Logsdon is licensed from GameDev Market
Music by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket

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Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Andrea Baroni and Chris Logsdon at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by Lee Rosevere at freemusicarchive.org and bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. View around two sides of a corner. On the left wall are two elevators with a man stepping away from the far elevator. The man holds a bouquet and a balloon. On the right wall is a painting and a floor vase containing a plant. The right wall is connected to another wall. At right foreground are two women and a girl. One woman and the girl stand against a counter and one woman stands behind them. Transposed over all this are the translucent distorted edges and outlines of the original image.