Hi NH and Chris and thank you both.

Sorry for the delayed response which was partially due to about a week long bout with nausea due (i am sure) to overly aggressive summer heat dry fasting.  I Began to pull out of it a couple days ago and i am beginning to feel a lot better now, especially today.   Though i was thristy enough to drink at 2 days (a thirst which was moderate to heavy), and would have done so of my own choosing, i felt strongly led to make it all the way to 3 as in the book of Esther.   It was a hard fight but i reached that goal.  And once i passed 3 days dry i believe i was strongly led to go a lot longer into the water only fast, having gone only 5 days over each of the past 8 months.   My mistake was probably going immediately into another 18 hours dry fast without first re-hydrating more, and this is where the extraordinary over-heating took place, but such is life and all seems to be well now.   The rich blessings were astonishingly worth it and now i get to enjoy them feeling better.  1 hour away from 14 days now.  Doing well and there are no plans to stop any time soon.

NH, what led me to fast is that i had made a commitment to fast 5 days per month over the past 9 months and it was that time again.

Chris, thank you for your kindness.  You have been such an inspiration, fountain of knowledge and generous servant over the years, freely offering help to everybody in your path.