Day 4 Duffy 2

Today's part of my treatment was my second Duffy, and I was happy that one of my favorite nurses got to be my guide.

Since vodka is one of my "drinks of choice", there was a focus on it today along with the beer.

Like before I was given a shot of some medicine that I can't remember the name of, it is meant to cause discomfort with sweating and feeling hot. Then I drank the Emetine and waited several minutes for it to get into the system.

Then I drank:

• 3 oz vodka*
• 5 oz vodka*
• 5 oz vodka*
• 8 oz beer
• 8 oz beer

Then we paused to get the body pumping out the poison. I vomited up the beer and probably some vodka, but mostly I think we wanted to get the bubbles out. Then we moved on to:

• 3 oz vodka*
• 5 oz vodka*
• 5 oz vodka*

That's a lot of vodka!
* Actually I learned that these figures are not straight vodka, the nurses water down the liquor. A 3oz drink probably contains about 1oz of liquor.

I was able to vomit the rest of my stomach contents there in the treatment room, which made for a better recovery in my room. I didn't feel too sick in there, and while I did vomit an hour later, it was mostly dry since my stomach was empty.

If you're wondering if food is also coming up with all the alcohol, the answer is no. We fast at least six hours before a Duffy, so that essentially means no breakfast. We can drink clear fluids so all we're puking is liquid.

The rest of the day will hold a couple classes, dinner and a group meeting. Six of the "old timers" are leaving today, so it will feel different tomorrow with some of the folks I've been hanging out with going home. But there is a steady stream of new folks coming in, I'll be one of the old guard soon enough.