Day 47 - Unexpected turn of events

Today was weird. I woke up with no desire to do anything. Didn't want to go to the gym, didn't want to volunteer in the city, didn't even want to have a shower. I wanted a couch day. But that wasn't gonna happen.

I went to the gym briefly and did upper body weights, then came home, got ready and hopped on the train to go and volunteer at the Wheeler Centre (the home of the Melb Writers Festival team). I was going to help out on a project. I got to the city and my best mate called me to say she had been up all night vomiting and felt very nauseous, dizzy and had tingling in her face and hands. I called the MWF and told them I couldn't make it and got to my friend's house as soon as I could.

When I got there the front door was open and she was lying on the floor and could hardly move. She said she had slipped off the couch because she was so dizzy, but I think she probably fainted. I called an ambulance and they said they would be 30 - 60 mins away! WTF! I couldn't believe it!

Soon after her Dad arrived and we managed to lift her onto the couch. We tried to keep her talking as much as possible and then we actually got her standing and into the car. We didn't want to wait around for the ambulance. Then as were leaving it turned up. All the neighbours were concerned when they saw it, thinking it was for an elderly lady in the front unit. I sent the ambulance away saying we would drive my friend, only to realise we probably should have gone in it. Would have been alot faster getting her seen in the emergency room!

So then we spent the arvo in the hospital waiting for blood tests and in the end everything was fine. They didn't know the cause of her symptoms and sent her home with the anti-nausea meds. I hope she will be okay now!

Now I'm at home dying for an alcoholic beverage to take the edge off but I cant. I'm saving myself for tomorrow night. I'm cooking a birthday dinner for my BIL. Gonna have a nice glass of wine. I can taste it now!

Food? What food?

Meal 1 - lemon water
muesli with milk and berries

Meal 2 - water
apple

Meal 3 - nuts

Meal 4 - nuts (thank god I had some in my bag or I would've starved at the hospital!)

Meal 5 - water
thai stirfry with red pepper, eggplant, tofu, onion and chilli

Meal 6 - water
rice crackers and cheese

So tired now...need to zone out in front of the telly...