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You're listening to The Nocturnists, stories from the world of medicine.

I'm Emily Silverman.

Today we hear from medical student Oak Sondfist about a vivid dream that they had.

The dream took place during a hypoglycemic episode and serves as a metaphor for the challenge

that Oak faces navigating two different worlds.

Oak is a rising fourth year at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

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