I've had an interesting day, the highlight of which was making quite the spectacle of myself at work - on the first day of week four.
I've put the events in the extended entry so the squeamish do not accidentally see it (it involves blood).
Okay...
After a couple of hours at work this morning (found out I passed the exam with flying colors - yay), we got out for first break. Headed to the ladies' room and promptly got a nosebleed. Not a drip drip drip kinda thing, a fairly steady stream. This has happened a few times before, once in 1992 and again in 1999. Even after explaining to my trainer that I have to just let it run its course, hold my nose and blow out the resulting clot every 2 minutes or so, after about 10 minutes she got pretty freaked out and called 911. Nosebleed stopped just before the paramedics got there, but when I tried to stand up I was pretty lightheaded.
Got strapped on to a stretcher and taken to the hospital. Guess that's what happens when you have a busy week and forget to take your BP meds, huh? I've probably taken my pill once in the last 7 days, while smoking a LOT (I'm a social smoker) and eating garbage for the past few days - dumb, dumb, dumb. My official diagnosis was "non-compliance with medication."
I'm better now, but I think I scared a lot of people. What a way to start a new job, huh?
Posted by beenie at July 11, 2005 07:10 PM