clinic visit recap, day 1

To start, Seattle is beautiful right now. Second, and this a positive to me, I saw more non-hispanic minorities on the bus ride from the airport than I have in a year in Phoenix. It refreshing to be in an urban area.

It wasn't hard to find the clinic, it was less than a mile from the terminal. I used the gps in my phone for the first time. Can I get a tech-w00t.

Spent six hours there today. In full and somewhat anxiet-tis disclosure (i made that word up) this medical bill is going to be close to $7,000, not including travel exspenses. All out of pocket. Yes that hurts me as much as it would hurt you.

After a lot of talking and quite a few tests I do think this will be a productive time. They are asking questions that haven't been asked, doing tests that haven't been done. Telling me and showing me that my body is not processing or recovering properly in ways that haven't been illustrated before.

I am not scared for the future any more. After today its a bit more immediate. One of the tests still ongoing as I go about my night is not going as anyone expected and the doctors have called concerned since I've left.

All I can do now is get a bite to eat and walk up to REI, a sanctuary for me. I start a long day of testing again tomorrow and told to get a big breakfast.

The good news is that I will leave here with a plan. I will be back to training for triathlons soon.

Have fun