A Simple Procedure

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 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 "fixers." 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 "fix" me. What's the Word (that inspired the story)? Fantod: usually "the fantods." A state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets Storyfeather-themed merchandise T-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE CREDITS Story: "A Simple Procedure" Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel Music: "Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background" by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro) Music by LEE ROSEVERE "All the Answers" "Heat Haze" "The Nightmare" "Here's the Thing" Music by CHRIS LOGSDON* "Level 8" "Level 6" "Level 7" Music by ANDREA BARONI (Cyberleaf)* "Slightly Across (No Percussion)" "March Of The Waking Lights" "Night Time (No Percussion)" "Forest Bathing" *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market. 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 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 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.