SD--Love that quote. Another for the sticky notes...

OK, I am back from NJ. A day late. I was at the ER last night until 2am. I was light-headed and woozy from about 3pm on, and it wouldn't quit. Started just after a mini-panic attack upon seeing a man carrying a baby (the first time something so random struck me completely out of the blue). I quickly went to the bathroom, cried for about a minute and then regained composure...

Anyway, the dizzyness kept getting worse, and my friends grew increasinly concerned. There was no way I could drive. I called my GP about 8pm, and he said some of the side effects of the meds could raise blood pressure and cause heart problems, but he couldn't tell what was going on--get to the hospital.

My blood pressure was very high when I got there. But all the other tests came back ok. I almost didn't even tell the ER doc that I had had some, um, loose bm (sorry) for the past two days. Ultimately, they decided that I dehydrated myself, and taking the medicine made me more suceptable to the woozy feeling. So, IV fluids and some Imodium...at least my friend and I were "entertained" by the local drunk, a woman singing at the top of her lungs until she was taken to psych, and a guy who was there for the 16th time for dislocating his shoulder.


It was the first time that I had to tell someone about the sep, officially. Different address, phone number--who was the emergency contact? Blech. But, no phone call to H.

Kids are going out to dinner with him tonight. He invited them to sleep over, but they don't want to (tired? something else? who knows...he can ask them). He is going fishing tomorrow afternoon, so asked if we could split this weekend. They will go back for the day on Sun.

Mon is court. MIL told me when I got home today that FIL doesn't feel comfortable going with me--doesn't want to know about the "private" details, or appear to take sides. So it begins. It was bound to happen. I called the L I consulted with, and she won't review my paperwork without being retained ($5000), so we will see what Mon brings. I might have to shell out the $$ after all...

Next weekend the kids are with me.

I had a GREAT time (other than the ER!) with my friends this week, although we did talk about the sitch more than I would have liked--it is getting pretty boring, you know? All the same advice and support. My head gets it--just wish my heart would hurry up and catch on completely.

Hope this finds all my friends strong and well...
Donna