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reallyromealone · 1 year ago

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Uhh here's a thing I'm writing, it's the first chapter

Chapter One

Rows of townhouses lined the streets, streetlights illuminated the wet streets, the area recently built as shells of houses could be seen in the distance. The smell of rain leaked through the slightly cracked window as people walked down the sidewalk of the newly developed area; only a few years prior it was empty land. The area was lively, yes but one couldn't help but feel a sense of loneliness as they gazed at the carbon copy townhomes without a sense of individuality to spare, the cars parked in the microscopic driveways looked nearly identical.

The developing Township once farmland was unrecognizable, it's once warm atmosphere exchanged for a faceless memory no one could recall, a cheap shot at life.

The sound of the train could be heard in the background, metal clanking against itself as it barreled through the track that connected in the middle of this new development without care, breaking the deafening silence that surrounds the area. Beyond the town stood trees upon trees, primarily oaks but pines could be seen peeking through the darkness as the sound of the wheels hit the wet dirt road, a loud crunching sound from the pebbles hitting the dirt.

Reaching over Dana turned on the radio, wanting to break the silence as music played, the radio station the same as she remembered it. It never could fully connect and had a slightly crackle to it while classical music along with the occasional pop song played through, she remembers when she was younger the hosts for the local radio station could never get along with what they wanted played through the airwaves.

The smell of old tea was faint, her to go cup forgotten as she focused on the shrouded darkness, the lights of her car barely pierced the trees that went on endlessly, no streetlights to guide as the lights of her slightly beat up red van with worn out bumper stickers from her teen years, quotes and references barely legible from years of being on and damage from the elements.

The radios static progressed as she got closer to her grandparents house, the car losing connection with the radio tower that Dana couldn't even remember how far, the clock in her car reading '10:38 pm' in the old digital font, the hazy green from the clock the only thing lighting the car.

Cursing the radio she turned it off, the static now unbearable and distracting.

A single car passed, a beige little car with a slightly rusted grill and a faded license plate that was barely legible.

The back lights of the car lit her car for a second as the car faded from the rearview mirror, she was alone again.

Though it wasn't technically real company, it was nice.

The road felt endless and she almost missed the turn to the house. It was an older house, built in the 1930s with mismatched bricks and white trimmings. She wondered if they installed the Air conditioning like they were talking about on the phone. She hoped so, the rain would only keep the air cool for so long. Parking into the dirt driveway she collected her things from the back, a duffle bag and laptop bag was all she needed.

The ground was muddled from rain, her steps collecting dirt and mud and a light splash from puddles hidden in the night staining her jeans causing her to curse slightly at the mess. Walking up the two wooden steps she looked around, noting the plants hadn't been watered in a few days, something that was strange to her as her grandmother was very particular with her plants.

Three knocks to the oak door she waited for an answer, she knew it was late but someone was home. They never were out past nine pm.

She stood for five minutes before knocking again, turning the knob and realizing it was open "they probably knew I was coming.." she mumbled, no one came around these parts so it made sense, her Grandfather had sleep apnea and her grandmother loved to sleep to the sound of nature so hearing a knock wouldn't be easy.

Keeping quiet she carefully took off her shoes, not wanting to get in trouble for making a mess on the floor as she glanced around before walking to her room. It hadn't changed, the posters from her teen years and girlish bedding and shades of pink and green everywhere and her swimming trophies on a shelf by the window. It hadn't been touched in years but her grandmother obviously came in and dusted, how kind of her. The mirror had photos of high school friends and celebrity crushes and an old concert ticket that was faded out but the words vaguely read Midnight cowboy, it was a good concert.

Setting her bags on the empty desk she changed into clean sleep clothes, Christmas pajama pants and an old shirt from college.

Her bed was cold, the smell of fabric softener fading as her vision clouded into darkness, the exhaustion from the drive overtaking her… she hoped her grandmother would make her something for breakfast tomorrow.

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ellymackay · 6 years ago

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Rush Opens Center for Airway Diseases

Rush Opens Center for Airway Diseases Find more on: https://www.ellymackay.com

Rush University Medical Center has opened a center for airway diseases, a comprehensive program to treat people with interrelated chronic conditions such as sinusitis, allergies, asthma, and sleep apnea.

“People with one or more of these conditions often find themselves visiting one medical specialist after another in the quest for the correct relief and treatment they need,” says Pete Batra, MD, professor and chairperson of the department of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Rush, in a release.

The Rush Center for Airway Diseases brings together specialists in the following areas:

Allergy/immunology

Laryngology

Pulmonology

Rhinology

Sleep medicine and sleep surgery

Physicians from several specialties use their expertise collectively to diagnose and address all coexisting airway conditions using a comprehensive and coordinated approach at the center, and each patient is assessed to determine which specialists are needed. The patient’s personal care team plans and coordinates all treatments. The team partners with the patient’s existing primary care doctor, referring physician or outside specialists, as needed.

“Complex conditions require a team of experts who can apply their extensive training and knowledge to benefit each unique individual,” Batra says.

Caregivers at the Rush Center for Airway Diseases see patients at multiple locations, including Rush University Medical Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital, and Rush South Loop, and also will provide care at the Rush Oak Brook location clinic opening in winter 2019.

“My vision was to bring together care for conditions that often coexist under the same umbrella and have physicians from different divisions coordinate the care of all these conditions in a multidisciplinary way,” Batra says. “I hope this can be a model for how we manage these patients with upper airway diseases across the country.”

from Sleep Review http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2018/11/rush-center-airway-diseases/

from Elly Mackay - Feed https://www.ellymackay.com/2018/11/28/rush-opens-center-for-airway-diseases/

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