[Magdalen] DX: Humiliation by Fainting

[Ginga Wilder]

Me, too.  Worried a bit. Thanks.  But, honestly, all those therapists
asking me 'how do you feel?' was quite affirming.

Ginga

On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 9:14 PM, Molly Wolfmama <lupa at kos.net> wrote:

> Whew!  But don't do it again, okay? Or I'll worry.
>
> Molly
>
> The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no
> other way. -- Mark Twain
>
> > On May 2, 2015, at 9:07 PM, flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> > So sorry for that escapade.  Glad you revived for that walk on the beach
> >
> > Renee
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On May 2, 2015, at 9:05 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I fainted yesterday.  Other that usually fainting on medical
> treadmills, I
> >> have never fainted on my own.  But I did yesterday.
> >>
> >> I was at a Marriage and Family Therapy conference in Jekyll Island, GA.
> >> When I stood up to walk out to lunch, I lost my legs ... this happens
> >> frequently with me, several times a day and sometimes I get mildly dizzy
> >> until 'my body catches up with itself.'  But, tomorrow the dizziness was
> >> profound.  My knees buckled and I was able to catch myself, but then I
> >> thought, 'you  are going to fall.'  I don't remember the actual fall.
> When
> >> I awoke, throngs of marriage and family therapists were hovering, and
> one
> >> man would not let me sit up until someone brought orange juice.  So, I
> sat
> >> up and I stood up, ready to leave and tell John what I had done.  But,
> >> no...the hotel had called EMS, for insurance purposes.  SIGH.  Four guys
> >> came and checked me out.  BP 157/74.  Heart rate 71.  O2 96.. Blood
> sugar
> >> 98, 15 minutes after the orange juice administered.  So, probably low
> blood
> >> sugar.  I had some angina for a few hours and a headache.  All of a
> sudden
> >> I felt much better.  John and I even walked on the beach in the late
> >> afternoon.  Yes, yes, I'll get my doc to check me out further.
> >>
> >> I am hoping and praying that this little episode will not postpone my
> >> surgery, which is May 19.  Please hold that thought with me.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ginga
>