Scary Happening

“So did you get any cool scars when you fell on your face?

BTW, Hope the Doc says you'll be OK!


Smiley Girl,
Tell your dad your in training to be a dirt track racer.




I lead a pretty boring life. Nothing fun like that ever happens to me.”

“You can change that just get real drunk and fall down some stairs.

8)”

“I don't do booze or drugs though.

The only way I get a buzz is to stand up real fast.”

“Tilt, did I put the lime in the coconut? If that means did I drink, no. I had a Dr. Pepper. Walkindude, I didn't get any scars. I didn't even get a bloody nose. I must have a hard face or something.”

“OH, so you you drank a Dr. Pepper! That's what did it... that 10-2-4 business.

Okay, here ya go. Note that there is no mention of alcohol whatsoever...”

“I passed out like that once. I saw the doc and he said I was pregnant.

Hope you're not.”

“Walkindude, I had been on some two tracks earlier (I got lost and thought I could find my way out) in my little Chevy Prism, wishing I had 4WD. I love 4-wheeling, but I just don't think my car is up to it. :)

NG - keep us posted! Obviously there are plenty of people here who care about you!”

“I am not pregnant. As I mentioned before, if I am pregnant it is an immaculate conception and I will need a priest, not a doctor. I will let everyone know what the doc. comes up with.”

“Newgirl, you are obviously not dumb. You surely know you should have seen a doctor right away. Did you feel the need to share some drama with a bunch of on-line backpackers? Have you no family? No trusted friends? Best of luck with your current malady.”

“Newgirl...maybe it was an alien that impregnanted you...did you ever have any "missing time" espisodes?...or un-explained scars?”

“<SHEESH>, what a Grouch.”

“Not you, Stan. You're just a little weird. Been hangin' out with Steve, lately?”

“I think my thin-foil hat had a pinhole in it...the waves are messing with my brain.”

“Here's another story for you drama fans... <GRIN>

We had a hellacious storm blow through a few weeks ago... knocked down a Bunch of trees around town. The power was out for 24 hours... that kind of thing. What I didn't relate at that time was a little Ford Rodeo I had down on 15th Street here in the Garden City (not to be confused with 'Isuzu Rodeo').

I was downtown during the storm, then I headed home about 7 pm, after it passed. It was beginning to get dark a little early due to the solid overcast and the roads were soaked, though the rain had completely stopped. I crossed over the 15th Street Bridge (over the Augusta Canal) and was in the far left lane. I needed to be in the far Right lane to make a turn onto Walton Way in about a half mile... no big deal.

I was crossing over into the center lane, and I noted traffic catching up from behind (well behind), so I tapped the gas, meaning to accelerate from about 35 to 40 mph. My feet had hiking boots on them for Some reason, so it was more of a 'tap' than I intended --- more of a 'goose'. I had been to the carwash the day before (lazy butt-hole that I was) and I had forgotten to check the position the floormats. This is crucial to the story because...

The gas pedal stuck under the leading edge of the mat : full throttle. I was in 4-wheel hi, so all four tires suddenly began to spin on the wet asphalt. I went into a series of rapid counter-clockwise spins, like being in a washing machine on spin-cycle.

So, I'm thinking... as I'm cranking out 360's and sliding down the street at 40 mph..

"What Now, Einstein?"


I shifted into neutral, flipped off the ignition, and applied the brakes.

Eventually, I came to a stop facing the right way, 150 - 200 yards further down the street, right at the intersection. I think I did three or four 360's --- I kinda lost count.


I sat there for a minute, amazed that I hadn't hit anything. There were no blue lights flashing, so I freed up the gas pedal (!), restarted the Exploder, made my right turn and drove the rest of the way home R E A L L Y slowly.

And when I got home, there was a bloody hook in the door handle.”

“lol, death nearly gripped ya.

SKEERY!!”

“Hey WD try drinking 5 Mnt Dew Amps that is a great way to get a good buzz on and it feels good!

8)”

“Gojo,, you asked about the beer, sadly it probably went down the drain after I left. I had some buddies drive me and my truck back to the ranch before heading to the ER.

Funny,,,, the Dr. asked me some questions about the incident and I mentioned 'tunnel vision' and 'wind noise' . From what I can recall my visual world 'tightened or narrowed', blurred on the edges except for what was directly in front of me. The 'wind noise' I believe was the air moving over my ears. Man, it just came on so fast I had no time to react. My body froze and then went limp. I was sitting on a bar stool with my feet resting on the rungs and the next I'm taking a dinger into the floor. Then I can remember hearing my name being called and getting clearer with each calling.

I had a nice knot and bruise with in moments, right at the top of the forehead.

If you every see anyone faint or collapse don't try to re right them immediately.”

“I Thought I was gonna hafta change my Damn Underwear, but no.


Hey Mike! How's about a case o' Whoop Ass?”

“Mapper, maybe you have heard of the tens of thousands of people in the U.S. right now without health insurance. I'm one of them. My employer doesn't offer it, I can't afford it individually, and I don't qualify for a government program (i.e. Medicaid). Do you know how much a trip to the ER costs? Do you know how much I'm going to have to spend just to see my doctor tomorrow? That is the reason I did not go immediately to the ER or my doctor. I decided that since I felt fine almost immediately and continued to feel well that I would wait and talk to my family, friends, and even consult some nice on-line backpackers about the incident. I got some opinions and heard about similar problems and since the consensus (among family, friends, and on-line backpackers) is to see a doctor, I have decided to do that. Also, I can't explain it on my own and need to think about whether or not it could happen when I was alone with my daughter or driving with her in the vehicle. Due to financial constraints and my wanting to get more info. I waited to make the decision to see the doctor, I didn't post it on here in order to solicit cutsie, melodramatic responses. Thanks everyone for your suggestions and info. Mapper, I'm sorry you decided to be a jerk about it.”

“Newgirl, don't hold back...let us know how you really feel about Mapper. :o)

Loosen up people....sheesh.”

“Thank you Stanlee, w/ your permission, I will not hold back. Also, thank you for your suggestion about a possible alien abduction. I'm certain that is not the cause, but I will be on the look out for strange, unexplainable scars.”

“Newgirl, I sympathize with your health insurance woes. I've been out of collge, gainfully employed for the past four years and have just now started a job that provides me with health insurance. It's ridiculous that people who work hard should have to go without. By the way, my old health "plan" was to restage any injury/illness on the job to collect workers comp -- fortunately I never had to implement it!”

“Yep, it sucks Skyblue, but I'll get it worked out. Right now my health plan is to not got sick, need surgery, or be injured . . . .in general it's working. Knock on wood.


Okay, off to the doctor. I'll report back later.”

“i hope it goes well, newgirl! i really feel for you about the no-healthcare. it seems absolutely crazy to me that people in this country have to go without!! i'm all for socialized healthcare.”

“Sooooo...where is Newgirl?

I have a friend who teaches sewing. Once, during a class, one of her clients was sweating, beads of sweat could be seen growing on her face. Then she said that she didn't feel well. Almost as soon as she said that, she keeled over and passed out. An EMT happened to be in the fabric store at the time and called 911, and checked her out. Turns out that she had had a lobster dinner before coming to class, and had apparently developed an allergy to lobster. So allergic reactions are not always immediate upon eating the offending food. I'm curious as to what the doctor will say. Newgirl didn't mention sweating, but an allergy would be preferable to a more serious ailment. Either way, good luck, Newgirl.”

“Migraine headaches, sudden fainting spells and dizziness are often caused by intentional interference from outside the afflicted person.”

“C'mon newgirl!

Enquiring minds want to know.”

“That I should have gone in right away. (Sorry Doc!) He feels that it was an allergic reaction. One can develop an allergic reaction to something that they previously had no problems w/. You can also have an allergic reaction that differs in severity (i.e. I did not experience breathing problems or a tightening of my throat, but I did pass out). A reaction can occur up to 24 hrs. after contact w/ the "offender" or almost immediately. I shouldn't eat shrimp and he might like me to come in for other testing to rule out other possibilities (he might like me to come in more so I can pay out my a$$ to be told it is a shrimp allergy for the 2nd time). Sooooo, the mystery is solved. Thanks for all the info. and concern.”

“So, no more short guys for you, eh?

lol...j/k

food allergies suck, but at least you found out before you had a really serious anaphylactic reaction.

Watch out for stuff like "Special (whatever)" on chinese food menus. It usually means "everything that's left over from the last batches" and typically includes shrimp.”

“hmmmm...newgirl what if it turns out it wasn't the shrimp and it was something else. Next time you might be driving when it happens. I know it cost money but your health is worth it.”

“At least you didn't have to go for any tests. They can cost way more than any doctor visit.”

“What would Newgirl consider short?

LOL”

“Ewker, he feels that is was an allergic reaction and then he adds "maybe we could run a few other tests." I kinda' got the feeling he was saying it for me and not because he thinks he'll come up w/ anything. I think alot of people probably go in and want a the whole bag o' tricks to be reassured they aren't kickin' the can tomorrow. He probably says it all the time. I think it was the shrimp too and I'll be fine.”

“Glad you're ok.”

“I don't date girls who don't/can't eat shrimps, lobsters, crabs etc. Sorry NewGirl... ;o)”

“You know that shrimp, crab, and lobster are bottom-feeders. And where do you suppose the world's pollution and sewage ends up when in goes into the waters. Not eating shellfish isn't so bad when you look at it that way.”

“It isn't the end of the world for me, you are right about that LyndyS. I live in a land-locked state anyway, I don't get shrimp often. Thanks SnowNymph. Stanlee, I am really disappointed, but I won't give up hope.”

“Glad it was nothing major.

Shrimp is like chicken here in Florida. It's everywhere.

My first job was heading shrimp for 35 cents a pound.”

“I recently read that shrimp is one of the most environmentally destructive sea foods because of the way it is "farmed." Apparently, it's entirely possible to farm shrimp without hurting the environment, but that way can't compete with the more destructive methods. The good news is that some "sea" foods are extremely unobtrusive - one of them is trout. Do you have any trout up your way??

BTW, I found a few years back that I'm allergic to lobster... :-(”

“Wow newgirl, I'm glad it wasn't a more severe first allergic reaction. I'm sure you are, too. They get more severe with repeated exposure so you'll have to get really Nazi about looking for shrimp in some foods. I also developed a food allergy a few years back to something I had been eating without any trouble. Don't ever try to give me trail mix with bananas in it please!”