It's definitely becoming a trend (I'm not sure if it's good or bad) that before any of the heroes can take up their full fledged mantle, they have to go through some physical ordeal.
Oliver had his 5 years of "Hell", Barry with his 9 Months in a Coma, Sara with the LOA, and Ray with being stuck in Atom Mode on his own for several months.
Is a shrunken Ray Palmer trying to get help from Felicity?