I had a very exciting day today. Not much walking activity but something that never ever happened before.
I had to visit the doctor today for an annual check up. I haven’t been to a doctor in quite a long time. Maybe 5 years ago ?
Just a regular check up …. General questions, no real complaints … Blood Pressure high. Hopefully it’s just the Doctor Office High Blood Pressure syndrome. I’ll have to double check at home, then it was off to the Lab to give blood and other samples. While in the waiting room I heard another person passing out during their blood sampling … “ice, ice, someone get me ice “… everyone in the waiting room was suddenly uneasy. Hope she’s ok.
After about an hour of waiting it was finally my turn. Please don’t be the nurse that had the lady pass out…. Oh great the same guy. He was obviously a little shaken from that episode. So he asks if I have ever passed out. Nope. Am I queasy about blood ? Getting a needle ? Nope. Nope ….
“Uh oh I can’t find a vein in this arm“ , he says, “let’s try this arm… nope that arm’s worse”. Back to this arm. Have I had any water today. Just a little … hmmm you should have had 2 big glasses to keep from dehydration…
Ok, didn’t even feel the needle, everything is fine. One test tube, two Test tubes, the final test tube of blood … almost done. Now I am feeling a little dizzy, I’m ok… the bandage is going on. Now my lips are tingling… please don’t pass out , please don’t pass out I am telling myself … I can hear him calling out “ice, ice please” … are you Ok ?
I’m ok, I just need to lie down, ok … I try to stand up, nope. Tingly all over … ok let’s sit back down. Please don’t pass out, please don’t pass out… I think I’m passing out….
Suddenly there is another nurse standing in front of me fanning with a piece of card board, the air feels good … are you ok ? Yeah I’m ok. You passed out for a few minutes. What ? Oh no, that has never happened before. Dehydration , anxiety, did I psyche myself out hearing the other person passing out ? Very strange, but I’m ok.
Are you Ok ? Feeling better? I feel ok … drink some water, wait a bit, feeling better, I can drive home now.
That was all very weird. Anyway. That was something new for me. I feel ok now, a little worried about it all. I guess I’ll find out when I get the blood results next week.
I’ll test my Blood Pressure tomorrow… Not today.
It was a cloudy rainy day for most of the day. Not much activity. Just a short walk on my lunch break.
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