Reality Check

Late July 2005

A few weeks after returning from TN, Ray, Hunter, Logan and I were in Orlando at a convention for my work. One night Ray complained of an excruciating headache. This was strange for Ray because he rarely gets sick. He finally decided to go to the ER around midnight. Unfortunately the ER didn't take him seriously, and after waiting over 2 hours with other patients being taken around him, he went back to the hotel. He decided to pack up the kids and head home to see our family doctor.

The next morning, I received a call a call from Ray that our family doctor was admitting him into the hospital because his red blood count was only 4.2. They proceeded to run every test under the sun to determine where he was loosing blood. They finally determined that he was not bleeding anywhere. After doing a bone marrow biopsy, he was diagnosed with Pure Red Cell Aplasia. After 6 units of blood and a week's stay, he was sent home.