Spring Break Visit to Memphis> St. Jude Long Term Study Visit

I arrived Sunday (3/6) at St. Jude and checked into my room at the Memphis Grizzlies House. That hotel is amazing. Extremely clean and well kept, those people do a great job at that hotel keeping it clean and controlling security for the patients. Monday evening to rode up to the Memphis Pizza Cafe and got in on some BBQ Chicken Pizza and a few beers before a long week of testing/research/answering questions.  Monday morning came early with my first consultations and lab work at 8am and 9am. This comes just after fasting since 12am. I spent the entire day moving between xrays, social work, and research questioning. Monday evening, I took the trolley from the Memphis Grizzlies House to the Memphis Grizzlies Game with Leslie and Brian. Our seats were great. Only about 10 or 

12 rows up from the floor. Tuesday came just as early and Monday. Tuesday was filled with more and more testing (strength, balance, physical fitness) and continued research questionnaires with random doctors. Tuesday also meant it was Fat Tuesday. That evening I went with David and Kelly to the Gastopub for a Fat Tuesday Dinner and Abita Beer tasting event. Good stuff there man. Wednesday was another early morning that included visits to ECHO/EKG and pulmonary functioning. The afternoon concluded the visit to St. Jude with an overall assessment with Oncology doctors. Man, I went through everything there is to learn about myself (physically and health wise).Wednesday evening, Kendall drove in and we took the trolley to the Memphis Griz game where they were playing the Knicks. Thursday morning came and I rolled out of Memphis. Here are some pictures from the trip. 

Outside the Fedex Forum on Monday night for the Memphis vs Oklahoma

St. Jude Statue in front of old main building

"Waves through the Earth" lecture from University of Memphis professor on St. Jude Campus on Wednesday

Waiting on the Trolley

Meet Janis. She has been at St. Jude 23 years. If you ever get the privileged to visit the campus, Janis is inside the gift shop.

View from hotel room

Chillin with Leslie and Brain

Sitting outside the cafeteria in St. Jude

Riding the trolley on Fat Tuesday

Hanging with David and Kelly

Chillin with Kendall Wednesday on the way to the game

Wednesday night post game party