Medical Mysteries - "A Rare Bird"
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What is 'A Rare Bird' about in Mr. Ballin's Medical Mysteries?
This week's story is called Rare Bird. It was past midnight in June of 2020 in Sandusky, Ohio, and 25-year-old Lauren Wells lay in her bed wide awake. She had to be up early for work and had been trying to fall asleep for hours. But all night long, the faint sound of music coming from her upstairs neighbors had made sleep impossible. The tune they kept playing was extremely irritating.
What mysterious symptoms did Lauren experience?
Sometimes it was very generic sounding, like elevator music. Then it seemed to switch to some kind of strange experimental jazz. Lauren had just moved into her apartment and didn't want to cause any trouble with her new neighbors, but they clearly were not stopping anytime soon. So she finally climbed out of bed and grabbed her broom. She was just about to knock on the ceiling with her broom when the direction of the music suddenly changed. Now it sounded like it was coming from next door. Lauren shook her head in frustration. She didn't want to start a fight with the entire complex. So she climbed back into her bed and threw her pillow over her head. She could still hear the music, but eventually she drifted off to sleep.
The next morning at 8 a.m., Lauren arrived at her job as a nursing home administrator. She had just been hired two months ago, and she was proud that she'd gotten this position at such a young age. Running the nursing home was Lauren's dream job. She loved interacting with the elderly residents and wanted to make a difference in their lives. So even though she was running on fumes at this point from a lack of sleep, Lauren pushed through the day, checking in on staff and residents and running various meetings. Thankfully, it was a Friday, so Lauren had the weekend to look forward to. She and her friends were heading to one of the islands off of Lake Erie, which is one of the Great Lakes. Lauren hoped some time outdoors would help her regain some energy. And the weekend getaway was just what she needed. The sun was out, there was a gentle breeze over the lake, and the water was cool and refreshing. Lauren was excited to reconnect with her best friends, and on their first night out, they went out to dance and have some drinks.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is 'A Rare Bird' about in Mr. Ballin's Medical Mysteries?
2:33–3:03
2
What mysterious symptoms did Lauren experience?
3:03–4:50
3
How did Lauren's condition affect her daily life?
4:50–9:22
4
What reactions did Lauren's doctors have to her symptoms?
9:22–13:53
5
Why did Lauren end up in the hospital?
13:53–18:48
6
How did Lauren's father, Brad, react to her situation?
18:48–33:57