Posted by Lieutenant Solal Segal (Oncology and Immunology) in Side-sim: Hugs Are Multi-function

Posted by Lieutenant Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) in Side-sim: Hugs Are Multi-function

Posted by Lieutenant Solal Segal (Oncology and Immunology) in Side-sim: Hugs Are Multi-function

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“I know it did… But you didn’t have to do that.” Solal looked at Achilleas with that look of his. “I would’ve done it… eventually.” He yawned and shook his head. “This disease is affecting my brain in a way that makes falling and staying asleep difficult.” The couple of hours he had gotten, had him looking better than he had before.

~ Solal

“Then I’d say the experiment was a drowsing success!” Achilleas declared triumphantly. “That makes me think we should get you either a body pillow or a weighted blanket. It might help you sleep better.”

CSO Petrakos

“A ‘drowsing’ success?” Solal asked, giving Achilleas a look. It wasn’t a question, but a statement, pointing out the lameness of that pun assuming it was intentional. He considered the idea and then shrugged, “I’m not sure either of those would work when the cause of my insomnia is my body attacking and damaging my brain… But I suppose it depends on how they are supposed to work.”

~ Solal

Achilleas met Solal’s look and rhetorical question with a smile. “The weighted blanket would simulate being hugged and your own body heat would provide the warmth. The body pillow is what you could hug. All in all maybe they would help provide better sleep despite the medical issues. Though a sedative from medical would be much better.”

CSO Petrakos