WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2024

Well, I just got back from the hospital at 7:30 PM. Earlier in the day, my DH and I had gone to town for Arby’s due to the power being out at the campground. Went to Marshals afterward then home. Nothing too exciting just a calm afternoon out. Got home about 3 pm and as I got out of the car, I began to feel very dizzy and weak.Kevin was dealing with a camper, they don’t even give time to get home and settled before the demands start!. Anyway, I basically slid along the side of the car around to the back with an arms length of the steps and a railing. Almost fell taking the one step to the stairs. Opened the door and let the dog out and immediately sat down in front of the door for air with my head between my legs. I was watching the pattern on the floor move around. I stayed in that position for almost an hour with no luck getting better. I felt like i was going to puke and managed to slide walk to there and sat on the floor by the commode. Sat there for a while with my head resting on my arms within shot of the bowl. Nothing happed but all of a sudden I started feeling extremely weak and did a semi graceful slide down to the floor. I was half in and half out of the bathroom. I could not move, no strength at all anyway. I could only do 1 word answers to questions then closed my eyes felt completely drained. But the weird pard was that my brain was going 100 miles a minute. I was fully aware of what was going on around me but could not move or respond. Meanwhile, my DH was dealing with campers having sewer issues (happed 4 times so far this week. Pipe need to be changed out.) I stayed on the floor for at least an hour with no one checking on me. I did have my Apple Watch but found not move my hands or arms to set off the emergency call. DH came in and asked me if I was ok and i answered 1 word no. My mind was trying to tell him to call 911. He didn’t get it. So after another hour on the floor he had to shake me to get me to answer to him and he finally asked if I wanted him to call 911. He finally did and also the ranger who was very good with helping with this whole situation. Now you must remember I’m living in an RV so my head was in the bathroom along with my two arms, the rest of me was across the hall and my feet were touching the opposite wall. I had not moved my legs arms or head this whole time. I was in a very awkward position and couldn’t do anything to get comfortable. I had no feeling in my extremities and no body part went to ‘sleep’. Blood flow was really slow. Ranger came and got me to answer some one word questions which he radioed out to the emts and tried to turn me over to my side. He didn’t get me too far, but better. Ended up the ranger and an EMT had to Cary me out of the rv to a bed. No strength in my legs at all. They tried making me stand. So after being in the ambulance the emt tested me for heart attack and stroke, then asthma/lung issues, all good so diagnosed me with a major anxiety attack. I didn’t believe them until I did what they said about breathing and started feeling better. Got better on the 30 minute ride to the hospital but still not able to move arms or legs, but just starting to wiggle them, still no strength. Got about 3 shots of meds and an IV. They had a hell of a time getting the needles in and I have bruises all over both arms and the back of 2 hands from needle marks. I look like a drug user! Got me on a bed handed me my phone, license and watch they had to take off to try for an IV. Every time they started asking me health questions, I kept telling the to use the phone! Everything is there. They finally had me open the phone and I guided them to the information they needed. They were impressed with the documentation. So that was a plus. After about 2 hours there, I was able to sit and stand but not walk yet. So they brought me to the car in a wheel chair. I told Kevin I deserve a Sonic shake for living through that, which he obliged me and now home. Meds they gave me are making me
really sleepy. So gonna crash now.