I apologize for not posting anything last night. it was a really , really crazy day..
it related to 3 bands.. including these two
let me start this post by saying that I’m fine.. and healthy…
It all started with a greater dinner with my good friend Jared. We went to Honey Road an amazing Mediterranean place downtown at the corner of church and main.. Cant believe I’ve never been there.
from there we headed over to Higher ground . I gave them my ticket.. and got the first band.. a green one aroudn my wrist whic said I was of drinking age.
We were there to see Mike Gordon Band.. (this .. now band 2) . We know Mike and his band so we wnt backstage for a bit to say hi.. Saw Mike, his mom, Richard, Sue.. Also ran into some other old friends Liggy. Kyle, Craig, Tyler and of courswe Friday !
On the way out.. I noticed the REEL waitign to be launched. Colin built this as version 2 of the EEL project we did for Mike many years back. I wrote soem of the code for the REEL.. so I was eager to see it work.. but I didnt get the chance (foreshadowing)
We went front of house when the band started playing and caugth the first set.. They sounded good and tight.
Then it was intermission.. and thats where the third band came in.. the hospital bracelet..
Iwas near the bar at the back hanging out with my friends Jared and Ryan.. and enjoying their company.. when all of a sudden I started feeling a little funky.. kind of faint.. then things started to get a little dark.. and I felt really hot.. I told my friends I was heading outside.. ant next thing I know .> Jared is leaning over me.. I’m on the floor and he’s waking me up to see if I was ok .. I was ok.. or thought so.. he helped me up.. and we started to go outside.. then again.. Next thing I know he’s waking me up again. but this time i’m out in the lobby. Id’ passed out again.
The nice folks at higher ground got me to a chair and got me some water.. . In abut 2 minutes I felt absolutely fine !..
though I was a little freaked out. I called diane.. and she suggested.. correctly of course.. that I get my self to the hospital to get checked out.
Jared and ryan walked me out to Jareds car.. and off we went to the hospital. By then I felt 100% normal.. I checked my self in.. whiel Jared hung out with me. A bit later Diane and Gabe showed up. FO\or the next 3 hours I got poked and prodded, EKGed blood pressured, standing sitting.. blood tested.. everything. (bp 95/65 heart 63 BPM, EKG normal, normal sugar, blood tests normal etc) The folks at FAHC emergency room were so awesome. I felt knida foolish being there by that point as I really did feel fine. by about 1 AM the Emergency room doc agreed with me.. I was fine.. He said i’d had a vasovago syncope . Not uncommon. could be caused by a heddy topper on top of mild dehydration …. By 1:30 we were on our way home.
TOday I felt absolutely 100% fine.. went for a run.. etc. I’m goign to check in with my GP to see if there’s anything else we need to test, but for now.. i’m good to go.
Interesting day.. no ?
niote all, nite sam
-me
Glad you are feeling better! I read your blog every day as I am currently living in Shanghai and you are a good connection to my home in Vermont (MMU class of ’89!). My folks are in E. Calais (Sunnybrook Farm on Rt 14) and I wrote to you once before when you were thinking about stopping your blog. I was dealing with the death of my brother who also went to MMU (’91), when I came across this blog about Sam and it really helped me as I grappled with my own grief. I think I remember some time ago saying you saw Dr. Joe H.–If so, please tell him Sonya, Wayne’s daughter says Hi! Please take care of yourself!!
Gotta keep hydrated, John. I’ve been reading this blog on occasion ever since you became famous on that TV show, lol. Glad you are feeling better and wanted to let you know that we have one of your Sam stones in our backyard that I happen to find when I’m looking for it. Keep up the blogging and pics – I find it interesting to read and think there are many others out there who enjoy it.