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My wife and daughter were gone back-to-school shopping in Dallas and my son was off staying with some buddies. At about 3:00 a.m. I woke up with killer indigestion. I have this now and then. It feels like I've been jabbed in the gut with a knife. The pain is almost unbearable but only last about 10 minutes or less. If I drink water, it helps it go by faster.
So I got out of bed, went to the kitchen and starting drinking water. I was doubled over in pain when I first noticed the room spin. I knew I was losing it but I was still in a clinched position because of the pain in my gut. Then I went down.
My face hit something. It was probably the kitchen counter. I don't remember anything after that. I came to with a cat trying to curl up next to me on the floor. My face was covered in blood and I was too dizzy and weak to stand. I grabbed a dish towel from the counter and wiped my face and then just laid there wondering what to do.
I finally got up enough strength to stand and starting for the phone and 911. But then I thought about how long it would take for the ambulance to arrive and how I would probably be okay by them. I also thought about trying to call my son. And then I remembered our "extra kid" that is staying with us. He might be home, but he doesn't drive. So no help there. I just decided to go sit on the couch and watch TV for a while. The pain in my gut was gone, but the bleeding knot on my head hurt along with my jaw, teeth, lip, knee (my bad one) and my right index finger appeared to be jammed.
I woke up this morning and I look like I've been beat with an "ugly stick". I still had a lot of things I had to do so I called my brother-in-law with palsy to "drive" me around. I look like a zombies and feel like one too. I'm not sure I'm going to perform tomorrow at church. I might scare the faithful away. [rolleyes]
PS: I know why I passed out. It was a hypoglycemic reaction to something I ate or drank. This was probably the big cold glass of Sunny Delight I had right before bed. Juice is usually okay, but sugary drinks can do this to me. I now realize that Sunny Delight is a sugary drink masquerading as a juice. Ill scratch that from the menu from now on.
So I got out of bed, went to the kitchen and starting drinking water. I was doubled over in pain when I first noticed the room spin. I knew I was losing it but I was still in a clinched position because of the pain in my gut. Then I went down.
My face hit something. It was probably the kitchen counter. I don't remember anything after that. I came to with a cat trying to curl up next to me on the floor. My face was covered in blood and I was too dizzy and weak to stand. I grabbed a dish towel from the counter and wiped my face and then just laid there wondering what to do.
I finally got up enough strength to stand and starting for the phone and 911. But then I thought about how long it would take for the ambulance to arrive and how I would probably be okay by them. I also thought about trying to call my son. And then I remembered our "extra kid" that is staying with us. He might be home, but he doesn't drive. So no help there. I just decided to go sit on the couch and watch TV for a while. The pain in my gut was gone, but the bleeding knot on my head hurt along with my jaw, teeth, lip, knee (my bad one) and my right index finger appeared to be jammed.
I woke up this morning and I look like I've been beat with an "ugly stick". I still had a lot of things I had to do so I called my brother-in-law with palsy to "drive" me around. I look like a zombies and feel like one too. I'm not sure I'm going to perform tomorrow at church. I might scare the faithful away. [rolleyes]
PS: I know why I passed out. It was a hypoglycemic reaction to something I ate or drank. This was probably the big cold glass of Sunny Delight I had right before bed. Juice is usually okay, but sugary drinks can do this to me. I now realize that Sunny Delight is a sugary drink masquerading as a juice. Ill scratch that from the menu from now on.