Dear Reader,

For all of you that read my blog, I'm going to give you the time of day and fill you in on what's happening at the moment.

I am in the hospital.

No, I'm not dying. But yes, I am very sick. My doctor decided that I needed to be checked in immediately after my appointment, and I'm going to be in here for a couple days. Today they're going to get me rehydrated because I haven't been able to keep any fluids or food down since Friday, and tomorrow they will start the testing. There's a lot to be done in the next couple of days, and sadly I can't finish my summer school course that I came here to do. But being healthy is more important right? I trust my doctors, and I trust my parents. I am so grateful that they are here in Omaha right now, because I don't think I could ever endure this without them. It's a world far too frightening, and unknown. I haven't said much to them or anyone, but I'm really upset about this whole situation. I want to be out of this hospital bed and back into my own, studying for tomorrow's morning organic chemistry class. But that doesn't seem to be in my near future. It's alright though...because I have hope that this will all come to a close soon...

So please, whoever you are, wish me the best of luck. I'll try to update again soon.

Much love,
Rachel