Biting off more than he could chew

Mike has a condition ( esosinophilic esophagitis, there's a fun " google" for ya) which causes his immune system to send out " extra" cells which gather in his throat, causing "cobblestoning", tiny ruts where food can get stuck. It's something Mike's used to and has always been able to clear the issue on his own. Well, almost always. Last week, while Mike was at work a piece of his lunch got stuck and , tried as he might, he wasn't able to clear it. Mike thought he'd just pop into the ER to see if they could help him, a task that might help him spend the rest of his lunch period. At 1:30 , Mike entered the ER. After 20 hours, two endoscopies, plenty of sedation and general anesthsia, Mike was allowed to go home. He was given strict instructions and a new medication regime . I am never one to let a blog moment pass, so here are a few snap shots of Mike's big day.

Here is Mike just before his first endoscopy ( which is basically a test done with a long scope which can also take biopsies of the upper GI tract).
He was heavily sedated ( see picture below), but his gag reflex was still too strong and that turkey was stubborn. The doctors decided that he needed to go under general anesthesia to be sure the procedure was done correctly and safely.
By the time the general anesthisia wore off and the doctors had decided that Mike needed to stay the night, it was well beyond any resonable hour:
But Mike is a real trooper with a great sense of humor. Throughout the whole ordeal, he was all ( or mostly all) smiles:
Here he is at home the next day trying to recoop. Mackenzie let him borrow her favorite " B-Bug"