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Day 38 - Medical update
David Blaine’s poor physical and psychological condition was exacerbated at the weekend by lack of sleep. The magician was kept awake most of Friday night by members of the public who shouted and sounded fog-horns at the site of his endurance feat.
Without nutrition the illusionist is especially dependent on sleep to maintain his energy levels. The result of the disturbance was discernible on Saturday, when Blaine was noticeably more lethargic and susceptible to mood swings, as well as suffering from migraine. At one point the illusionist was heard to say, “My head has just gone crazy. I don’t know what to do with myself”.
A member of Blaine’s team has said Blaine’s problems are partly a sign that he is now entering the toughest phase of the feat, during which his suffering will grow exponentially. On Saturday Blaine said, “This last week is the tough part… I can feel it getting really hard”.
For his part, Blaine seems to find his own odour the most unpleasant aspect of starvation and isolation. He says he smells strongly of sulphur and has repeatedly spoken about his planned personal hygiene regime after he emerges. He wants most of all to floss and brush his teeth, as well as take repeated showers and baths.
In addition to the physical ailments of he is experiencing, the illusionist is occasionally incoherent and has been exhibiting signs of delusion. This weekend he has complained again of some claustrophobia, saying the Perspex walls “feel like they’re crushing [his] skull apart”. Blaine has also described dreams in which he thinks worms are growing in his stomach.
Blaine is due to emerge from the box on Sunday 19 October.
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