| When my mom was sick with cancer and was starting to need help just to get through the day she would stay with us every other week. I know she really enjoyed the company. We celebrated her 62nd birthday on November 15, 2005. We enjoyed having her here with us. On November 16, 2005, in the middle of a ride to my parents� house, something wasn�t right within my body. I tried to ignore it, as I was the one driving. I was starting to get very dizzy. My hands were feeling clammy; I was having cold sweats� feeling like I was going to pass out (during rush hour!) I couldn�t ignore it anymore. Why now?!?! I got to the San Antonio exit and had to pull over. I was hoping to regain control over my body and continue our drive. I pulled into a parking lot and put my head against the steering wheel. I thought, �We�re halfway to my mom's house... I can do this.� After about 5 min., I got back on the road. I decided to take the back streets instead of getting back on the interstate. Five minutes later, I had to pull over again! I was sick to my stomach and very cold at this point... the dizziness was starting to come back so I pulled into a gas station. I was so cold that I was shaking. At this point I started gagging a lot. My body wasn't wanting to hold on to the contents of my stomach anymore. We were about 15 min. away from my mom's house at this point. I can do it. I got back on the road. This isn't going to work... I can't do this. I'm shaking, I feel so weak, I'm dizzy... I'm SICK! I pulled into another gas station. I was on the phone with Martin. He told me to stay put and that he was heading towards me. He was already off of work and was going to drive the Suburban to my mom's. Martin gets there and found me in the restroom. Dang! I felt so sick and didn't have a vomit bag handy. He drove us over to my parents� house (FINALLY!) where I spent the night because I was too sick to travel back home. I was very sick to my stomach and vomiting a lot. Every time I stood up, I got very dizzy. So I�m thinking I have the stomach flu. No big deal; it�ll be gone in a couple of days. The vomiting stopped, but the nausea wouldn�t go away. My body was still feeling very sick. I was soooo cold... I was shaking real bad. I was laying on the couch with 3 blankets over me. I had a close relationship with the trash can for the rest of the night. Yukk! Martin and three of the kids went home at 1:30 AM without me. That was hard for me. I wanted to go home. My Mystie stayed with me so I wouldn't be completely alone in the living room. The next morning, he brought the others to me before going to work. I was still nauseous and weak. Around 9 PM, we finally made the trip home. That felt like one of the hardest things I've done... feeling like I was going to pass out at any given moment, feeling like I should've brought a bag with me, etc. I don't believe I've fully recovered from that. I was still feeling real queezy, light headed, etc. And those stomach pains... OUCH! On the 23rd, we tried to take a trip to El Paso the Wed. before Thanksgiving (one week later.) About an hour and a half into the drive, Martin had to pull over at a rest stop because I was so sick. I was back to stomach pains, dry heaving, cold sweats, and dizziness. I had a package of crackers with me to help with the nausea. The more I ate, the sicker I became. We decided to go back home and have a quiet Thanksgiving there. For a whole week, it felt like things were starting to get back to normal. I'd gained back 5 lb. of the 8 lb. I'd lost. No dizzy spells, no upset stomachs or stomach pains. Things seemed normal. One night, after dinner, my stomach was starting to get upset... AGAIN! Great! What now?!?! I was in bed by 7 PM.That's just cute! I'm sick again! The restroom is, once again, my best friend! A couple days later, my daughters were sick and vomiting. Shortly after, I was vomiting again. We just assumed we were passing around the stomach flu. |
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