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Friday at about 8p I sat down to a beer and some food at a local restaurant.
Saturday at 6:30a I woke with violent retching and continued through the day. Any water brought the terror on big time and sitting up most times was unadvisable. After about 12 hours I phoned Mary and asked for help. She took me to the ER for rehydration, but it took heroic effort to stand vertically and make it to her car without a mess. I laid in the back seat in my pjs, robe, and socks, with a bowl and 2 towels. When I arrived at the ER, Mary took me in a wheelchair.
I asked several times if I could lay down and I asked again when the clerk came to get info. I was barely hanging on, not wanting to puke all over her desk, and I was embarrassed. Finally, with my head on her desk I said, Please, can I just fucking lay down? The woman stopped and actually said, If you are going to get violent..., to which I looked up and cried, Dont stop! Keep going!
And then, I embarrassed myself more.
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As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata
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