Anybody talk to Hogwild?

[Ilovebigcats]

He was/is in the hospital really sick. I commented to him on his blog to check up on him but he hasn't been online. Anybody talk to him or know how to get in touch with him? He usually has internet access so I can't help but worry.

[pastorables]

I didn't know about his sickness. The last I heard he was taking the road with the singing Walker family. You could probably find out something by contacting Billy Walker.

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[Ilovebigcats]

From his blog on the 21st. I haven't heard since.

Well for those of you who may not know it, I am laying in a hospital bed in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

We were scheduled to minister at a congregation in Port Deposit, Maryland this entire week for a revival. We started the services on Wednesday night and I was leading the congregation into worship. I was playing the keyboard, Billy was on the drums, and Gail was playing the bass. We had rehearsed four songs for the worship set. I remember getting us started – but that’s about all that I remember!

I somehow managed to make it through the set without totally losing it or freaking out! Because just a few moments into the service, I became totally confused and did not know where I was at. I remember turning around to Billy with the intention of asking for help but I was just so disorientated that I kept on playing. Billy tells me that I actually turned around more than once and that it was somewhat clear to those on the stage and those in the audience that something was just slightly off. When I did begin to realize where I was, I felt one of the most intense headaches that I have ever experienced. Despite the fact that the church was cool (Gail says it was freezing!), I was sweating profusely. I was extremely nauseated and just felt so very weak and faint.

I was able to go to the bus and change my shirt (I was drenched). But the intensity of my headache was really a concern. I was also really confused as to why I could not remember much of the past half hour.

I slipped back into the church and Billy was able to come over to me (Geneva had started preaching her sermon for the evening). We agreed that the best thing to do was for us to call an ambulance so that I could be assessed properly. The Associate Pastor was able to call an ambulance and I sat down outside of the church in the cool air and waited.

When the Paramedic Team arrived, my sugar was not as high as I thought it would be – it was only 412. My blood pressure was just slightly elevated at 160/102. The decision was made to take me to the hospital.

At the hospital, I was poked, prodded, x-rayed, scanned, and tested. The preliminary diagnosis is that I may have had a mini-stroke. Apparently there is also the possibility that I may have had some sort of a seizure event. And so I am spending a couple of days here in lovely Havre de Grace, Maryland counting down the minutes until I get to get back on the bus!

[HogWild]

I talk to Hogwild all the time - he is the best conversationalist that I have ever encountered!

I am out of the hospital. I am doing a bit better physically. They never really did target specifically what happened to me. There was some confusion over some of the test results and I am waiting for some confirmation and clarification.

When I got out of the hospital this weekend, I flew to Louisville to spend time with my wife and daughters. I am here for another day or two and then I am flying back East to catch up with the Walkers.

My sugar is finally under some reasonable control. It is staying around 200. My cholestrol is over 700 though! I am still having dizzy spells where I almost lose my balance and fall. And I am having moments of saying the wrong words even though I am thinking of the right ones. But overall all of these things are slowly improving.

Thank you Cats for checking up on me. Thanks for keeping up with my blog.