Day 2 Complete...

So Day 2 is officially over. It started at 915am and ended at 1030pm at the ER (again). Long days here at the Mayo Clinic, but all so far has been well worth the wait despite how uncomfortable the tests may be.

Today started with a Sweat Test. I mean just picture being in the middle of the desert without sunscreen and water in a confined space. So it starts with you being weighed before you start to sweat like crazy. You then lay down on a table, and the nurse applies a powder to your entire body and puts sunglasses on you. Then, you are wheeled into a 6 foot enclosed space that has heat lamps that raise the temperature inside the chamber to 101 degrees. Then as you begin to sweat from the heat lamps, the powder that was applied begins to turn purple. So, you are stuck sweating in this chamber for about 45 minutes, then come out looking like a plum. Afterwards, you are weighed again, and try and shower to get off the purple powder (which I still have on me after about 10 showers). And that was that.

Then, off to the lab for some blood work.

Then, off to another 2 appointment later in the day. I can't really explain the other appointments, but trust me when I tell you 1 of them was definitely not 1 I'd want to repeat again unless heavily sedated.

Then, the best of the day by far. Bobby Wade (yes the ex-Bear and now Vikings WR) comes down to visit me from Minneapolis after his workouts. We were able to spend about 4 hours together and he joined my parents and I for dinner (they all ate and I watched still) and then took off afterwards to get back for his workouts tomorrow. This was definitely a great break from the medical testing and a great opportunity to see 1 of my best friends. I did put the pressure on B-Wade to get to the Ojibwa weekend next month. Stay loose!!! (DJA that's for you)

After dinner, then it was back to the hotel room for about 30 minutes before I was starting to feel more and more dehydrated and had to go back for the 4th time in 2 days to the ER @ St Mary's hospital. I got my IV fluids, nausea medication and some pain medication. After 2 liters of fluids and 3 hours later, I am back at the hotel getting ready to try and get a night's rest before the testing starts again at 9am Friday. Hopefully after Fridays test and appointment with Dr. Camilleri, there is a chance that I could be able to come home this weekend earlier than anticipated. So, I'm going to bed hoping for the best 2morrow and ready to tackle whatever treatment plan maybe necessary from this point forward. 1 more day through the ringer. The end is near. At least I hope so...