Day 11: FAR Clinic
Today was a pretty good day. John really kicked butt in the gym, increasing his reps on both exercises. It was his last day in the hyperthermia suit, which he is happy to have behind him. Everything else was standard. His energy was pretty good, and his appetite is solid. Things are still looking up.
When I announced to family and friends that we would be in Salt Lake City for 2 weeks, one of my cousins told me he could hook John and I up at a virtual reality experience. It is a Ghostbusters themed VR adventure that involved proton packs and simulated ghost fights. We got faux slimed. We torched the marshmallow man, which actually smelled like roasted marshmallows. How cool is that? John talked the whole way home about what he would design if he had the equipment and resources for himself. Thanks for the fun distraction, Joe.
We have spent a lot more time watching TV here than we usually do. And since there aren't a lot of good TV options anyway, lots of that time has been spent on Shark Tank. John was pretty excited about a company making gluten free, dairy free faux cheese called Heidi-ho. We knew Heidi-ho was supposed to be available at Whole Foods, but that store isn't local to Farmington, UT. However, the grocery store near out hotel is pretty fabulous. We went on a walk for search for this non-cheese. Eureka! We found a Heidi-ho cheese spread in the alternative cheese section. Even better, we found crackers that fit his limitations. I have to say that the product is decent. It's not cheese because it's not cheese (duh), but it's a decent substitute when you can't have the real thing. It's a nice change from other snacks that the typical go-to for us, especially since we are trying to limit sugar.
All in all, Utah has been a pleasant surprise for us. Tomorrow we are hoping that John has enough energy to try a hike somewhere scenic. I asked our resident trainer, Elanda, where would be good to do that, and hopefully we will have that figured out for tomorrow afternoon.
When I announced to family and friends that we would be in Salt Lake City for 2 weeks, one of my cousins told me he could hook John and I up at a virtual reality experience. It is a Ghostbusters themed VR adventure that involved proton packs and simulated ghost fights. We got faux slimed. We torched the marshmallow man, which actually smelled like roasted marshmallows. How cool is that? John talked the whole way home about what he would design if he had the equipment and resources for himself. Thanks for the fun distraction, Joe.
We have spent a lot more time watching TV here than we usually do. And since there aren't a lot of good TV options anyway, lots of that time has been spent on Shark Tank. John was pretty excited about a company making gluten free, dairy free faux cheese called Heidi-ho. We knew Heidi-ho was supposed to be available at Whole Foods, but that store isn't local to Farmington, UT. However, the grocery store near out hotel is pretty fabulous. We went on a walk for search for this non-cheese. Eureka! We found a Heidi-ho cheese spread in the alternative cheese section. Even better, we found crackers that fit his limitations. I have to say that the product is decent. It's not cheese because it's not cheese (duh), but it's a decent substitute when you can't have the real thing. It's a nice change from other snacks that the typical go-to for us, especially since we are trying to limit sugar.
All in all, Utah has been a pleasant surprise for us. Tomorrow we are hoping that John has enough energy to try a hike somewhere scenic. I asked our resident trainer, Elanda, where would be good to do that, and hopefully we will have that figured out for tomorrow afternoon.
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