IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE...

Yesterday I had an interesting experience.

I was at my doctor's for a rountine appointment.

I mentioned in my last post about a condition called:
"Interstitial Cystitis"

It is VERY painful.

There isn't much you can do for it either.

My doctor told me I could

try some "lidocaine" in my bladder.

Sometimes that eases the pain temporarily.

I decided to try it, couldn't hurt, right?
WRONG!
She inserted a catheter into my bladder,

and pushed in some lidocaine.

It burned at first...but after a few minutes,

all my bladder pain was gone.

I felt better.

The doctor left the room and I got dressed.

As I was gathering my things...

I remember feeling kind of wierd.

I just shrugged it off and went on my way.

After getting into my car, I couldn't help but wonder

why I was feeling a little fuzzy.

Half way to Walmart I was telling myself:
"I don't think I should be driving."
But I didn't know why?
I made it to Walmart and parked.

At that point, I couldn't even lift my head off the steering wheel.

I was LOOPY!

I called my doctor.

She wanted me back at the office,

but I told her I couldn't drive...

that I could barely lift my head at that point.

My words were slurred.

She told me to call 911.
I called the police department instead.
(Steve was on duty)

His Sargeant came to find me.

By that time I was nearly passed out.

She barely got me to her cruiser and off we went.

By the time we got to the ER...I was OUT!

They carried me in.

All I remember were the voices and lights.

I couldn't open my eyes or do anything they told me to do.

Steve said they were treating me like an overdose victim

until my doctor arrived and let them know what had happened.

I had "lidocaine toxicity".

I absorbed more than the average person.

(leave it to me, right?)

It bought me 24 hours in the hospital

and landed me with a serious migrane.

I was mostly recovered by today,

just had a few issues to resolve.

BUT I'm finally home,

wondering where the last 24 hours went?

It got me thinking
about how quickly life can change...

In the blink of an eye.

My experience wasn't life altering.

But some are.

I was so grateful to walk out of the hospital tonight,

knowing that I had recovered.
Some are not so lucky.