Eureka, KS to Fredonia, KS - 45 miles (I made it 36 before requiring transport)
Let's just say I didn't have the best night in Eureka. After tossing and turning all night with nausea and vomiting, I woke up still feeling quite ill. Melina was kind enough to run to the gas station to pick up some Pepto, which provided absolutely no relief. I really didn't want to lose mileage, so I figured that I wold push through the discomfort and that it would pass before long. I was wrong. Unable to eat and barely able to drink Powerade, I pushed through 3 hours of misery before I began to feel disoriented and laid down next to a corn field in the middle of nowhere. Melina and Nate were as always super supportive and helped out however they could, including flagging down a nice gentleman passing by in a truck who agreed to drive me to the nearby Fredonia Regional Hospital.
I was received and brought to a room as soon as I walked into the Emergency Department. The staff were amazing and I was seen by the doctor within a few minutes. She decided that I was suffering from dehydration (no surprise, considering the fluid that I had lost from illness) and began "resuscitation" with IV fluids. Unfortunately, I was not feeling much better after a couple of hours and had to be admitted for observation. Melina and Nate were so patient and I am so grateful to have such a supportive team - they were with me in the hospital more than I could expect and made sure that I was comfortable.
On my release the next morning, the doctor made it clear that I was not to ride anywhere that day. I wasn't one for listening, but Melina and Nate were wiser and we got the motel to donate a second night.
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