Andy, thank you for that information. When we get our schedule figured out, I will do that. All I know right now is that we are starting in South America. It's a rock band. I am also a musician. I sing and play guitar mostly, but I also play the drums, and piano. My godfather is also in the band and has been teaching me for the last 3 years. He could give Joe Perry a run for his money, I think, but I will not diss Aerosmith. They are my favorite band. I wrote, composed and recorded a song for my girlfriend not long after she was killed in March. I don't think I have ever seen 5 men get so emotional over a song before, but that did it.
Anyway, I am also newly diagnosed. I passed out during baseball practice at school the week before last and spent 2-1/2 days in the hospital to figure out why my iron had nearly bottomed out and why it took such a long time to get my heart rate back to normal. After ruling out a heart condition and diagnosing me with this, they set me up for every 2 weeks blood transfusions and exjade to prevent an iron overload. Go figure, huh? I blew 2 IVs in that time, they did just for the various tests they were doing. The 3rd one was for the surgery after they decided to go ahead and put in a port while I was admitted didn't stay in long because they discharged me after that. This couldn't have made me happier because I hate needles anyway. Now we have to find this special padding to put under my jersey so I can do summer hockey for 6 weeks when we go back to the East coast. My doctor promised me I can still do sports as I have before, so hopefully that will not change. It's driving me insane watching from the stands when my baseball team is playing in the championship right now. I want to be out there so bad. I decided to do the port now and miss the last 2 weeks of baseball, than to risk blowing another IV later when they do another transfusion on Friday.
Well, I am off now. I have a big test tomorrow that will determine whether or not I can graduate early. Thanks for your help.