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@loribmt I did follow my Hematologists advice and went down to Disneyworld for 6-days, returning last Wednesday. All went well for the first 4 1/2 days, till I got sick. Not sure exactly happened. Normal temperatures in Orlando should be in the mid 70’s this time of year, however, a heat wave came through and Orlando broke 60 year old records with temperatures reaching 95 degrees daily.

Midday on day 5, I went on an intense ride at EPCOT which immediately made both my wife and me nauseous. After leaving the ride, we had to take the Disney Skyliner (cable car) back to the hotel. This made me even more nauseous as it swings and sways in the breeze. Also, it stops often for families with strollers to board, leaving us in a glass cabin with no air flow.

Upon, returning to the hotel, we went to the cafeteria to get lunch. Choices are limited, and I got a grilled chicken sandwich with some sort of spicy cream sauce and french fries (everything in Disney comes with french fries). After eating, we went back to the room for our afternoon nap.

After about 15 minutes, I became very nauseous, and got the chills even though my legs felt warm. I did not have a temperature. I did not throw up. I did however, lay in bed for the next 24 hours exhausted and tired. By that time the nausea had subsided, but I developed diarrhea.

After returning home on Wednesday evening, my appetite was back, though I still had lingering diarrhea.

As of today, I feel better, although my hematologist thought that my voice sounded hoarse and my blood counts took a dip.

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Hi @asarnesejr I’m glad you have been trying to get out more and just enjoy life! Distraction can be some pretty darned good medicine. It’s important not to sit and dwell on things. While you did have a little setback on this trip with getting sick at the end, try not to let that discourage you from more outings in the future.

After reading your adventures at EPCOT, if it’s any consolation, I’d probably have been having the same reaction you did! I can no longer endure oppressive heat and humidity nor intense motion such as amusement park rides. A day of that would have left me recovering for several days. So, I’d say you were a real trooper to handle all of that!
Hopefully you continue to improve daily and get your guts back in order again. It can be helpful to put some pre/probiotics back into the diet. Not supplements…at least from my doctor’s orders, they don’t want me taking any gut supplements. But there are so many foods available that help our gut biome flourish and our intestinal wall heal. If you haven’t you might try a daily serving of fat free, plain Greek yogurt. (I add a little honey or tiny bit of jam, etc. to flavor it).
Keep me posted, ok? Hugs.