This is the sickness that never ends . . .

Yes it goes on and on my friends . . .
Clark started feelin' it not knowin' what it was . . .
Now he'll continue BEATING it forever just because . . . !

Cue MUTE button!

After a short visit home, Clark is back in the hospital. In and Out! Just like that. I was up getting ready for work when I received a text from him asking me to come downstairs. I knew something was up and rushed down to find him in his bed, face wincing in pain. He said he felt like his body was on fire, yet he was freezing cold, extreme joint pain especially in his ankles, headache, and pain in his liver area. He also felt faint and was pale and almost fainted when he tried to go to the bathroom. He felt fine when he went to bed the night before but symptoms started in around 3AM. I called the transplant coordinator who said he needed to come straight to the ER at the U. Kellen took him up while I went to work. Clark said his discomfort lifted some on the drive up. When they got there, Clark stood to get out of the car while Kellen got a wheelchair. Kellen turned around just in time to see the blank stare on Clark's face and catch him as he went down. The valet helped Kellen lift Clark into the wheelchair and he started to become aware again once inside.

In the ER, they gave him saline and drew blood for testing. The liver team was called in and throughout the day he had several more tests including a CT Scan and an ultrasound. Clark said that all other symptoms had gone away but his "liver area hurt super bad." There was talk of some kind of node on his liver but we are not sure what that means or if it even is. They also said something about infection so he was getting an IV antibiotic drip over the course of three hours because it's so potent it would be harmful if it went in too quickly. We are hoping to have more answers today as results come in.

Clark sent me a text letting me know where he was being admitted to. It said, "2nd floor. Do u know if I have been there?" I laughed and relied, "The SICU is on 2nd floor. Ya you've been there!" Mom responded with, "You lived there!" Clark said he is in the room where he saw bugs and mice. Wonder if they've taken care of that problem yet!