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PATIENT REPORT
SPACE SURGERY
1 = low; 5 = medium; 10 = high
Hello, this is Hector, your onboard computer. Are you getting enough sleep?
We’re currently flying 217 miles (350 km)
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above Earth. I would say good morning but,
Patient comments
given that you’ll see dawn another 14 times It’s great being able to sleep in any position,
and the fireproof sleeping bags are really comfy,
today as you whiz around the world, why but I keep getting woken up! Cosmonaut Ivanov
in the bunk next to me snores like a train. Also, my
bother? Your three-month health check is due, bunk is near the window, and the Sun rises every
90 minutes! I’m having strange dreams, too.
so please float down to the medical module.
Hector’s notes
Don’t worry, powerful dreams are common
among astronauts. If you want to sleep better,
I’d recommend an eye mask, which will cut
out the bright light from the rising Sun. I’m
BODY SCAN IN PROGRESS afraid weightlessness doesn’t cure snoring.
Maybe try earplugs?
Do you feel stressed onboard?
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Patient comments
Being cooped up in this tiny capsule is really
starting to get on my nerves. I get along okay
with most of the crew (even Ivanov the snorer),
but Fujita and I almost came to blows the other
day when her experiment kept failing and she
blamed it on me.
Hector’s notes
In such a cramped space, be sure to give
yourself some “downtime”—listening to music
or exercising can really help. Do sort things out
with Fujita if you can—on one space shuttle
mission, a crew member had to be guarded
after he threatened to open the escape hatch!
Are you eating well?
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Patient comment
I’m eating better since I got over my space
adaption syndrome, though Symanski got very
annoyed when my puke clung to him! I’m
slowly getting used to eating in microgravity,
Fitness program
but I never feel that hungry, even though there’s
Hector here again. In weightless space, life is
more than 100 dishes to choose from.
effortless, as far as your muscles and bones
are concerned. You must maintain fitness Hector’s notes
levels by working out three times a day. Your body doesn’t work as hard in space,
so you don’t need as many calories as you
Keep up the good work on the RED (resistive
would on Earth. But make sure your body
exercise device), but don’t pound too hard on gets the energy, vitamins, and minerals it
the treadmill—it makes the whole station shake! needs. Final tip: be careful with crumbly
food—breadcrumbs can clog air vents or
The cycling machine is linked to a heart-rate get into people’s eyes, and this is very painful!
monitor, so I’ll know if you’re slacking.
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