My High School Trip

What would you do if you thought you could die in the next thirty minutes? What song would be the last one you would want to listen to, who would be the last person you would want to see, which movie would you want to be your last? My adventure began about twenty minutes before the end of the high school trip.

    

 During the bus ride home I had a terrible headache, so I decided to try to get some sleep. When I awoke, my head was spinning and my vision was blurred and my wonderful and cheerful friend, Ali Gemmell, was crying her eyes out in pain. I felt useless. I wanted to help, but didn’t know how I could. I was in a state of confusion and sat back against my seat. I asked Mrs. Tripp for an Ibuprofen which I received from Jonathan Hall.

     

I sat back, and the majority of my story, from here on, will be according to the observations of others. After sitting back against the chair I blacked out and fell on the floor. After about a minute, I awoke staring into the eyes of Brandon Bellinghausen and Jon Hall. I was confused and scared. I recognized Brandon and Jon’s faces, but couldn’t connect names to them. I couldn’t focus on one person at a time. I was shaking and I was unable respond to questions. The first person that I could connect the face and voice to the name was my best friend Scott Boehret. I was rushed to the emergency room and stayed there till 2:00 a.m. My body had calmed down after about an hour in the state described above.

    

 Last Wednesday, April 27, I went to the hospital yet again for a three-hour glucose tolerance test where I had to fast all morning, go to the hospital, and drink a bottle of sickeningly sweet juice. I would then have to have my blood taken every hour for a total of four times. My blood sugar is all right, but I do have to watch my eating and eat more consistently. I am scheduled to be tested for heart problems in May. Therefore, I would appreciate your prayers, and I thank those who have prayed for me. Particularly, I would like to thank Kerry and Scott Boehret, Sarah and Brandon Bellinghausen, Jon Hall, Mrs. Tripp, Kelly Schwiker, Mr. K, Mr. Riggall, Miss Boston, Ali Gemmell, and my family, for their prayers and help in one way or another.