I had to wake up early to take Caleb to work so I could use his car today, so that helped me get a little bit of a jump start to my day. After arriving home I decided to get started on bridal shower thank-you cards. I started one and was near finishing when my roommate, Bree, came groggily out complaining about a pulled muscle in her neck. she sat down across from me and asked what she should do. I had no answers, so we kinda just stared for a few seconds...then she declared, "I REALLY don't feel good!" I asked jokingly if I should get her the trashcan, looked away for a second, then looked back to her face and literally watched the blood leave her face. She slumped forward into my arms, and let out a snore! Then she pulled backwards and I could see her eyes were completely dilated and her muscles were seized. It was very similar to when Joel (the guy I take care of) goes into a seizure, only shorter. All I could think was, "oh crap, she's going to fall," so I yelled to my other roommate, "ALEX!!" It took a couple of times for her to hear me, then she came walking in, "yeah...?"
Once she realized there was a possible emergency I had her call 9-1-1. Bree regained consciousness about that time and I helped her move to the floor. All of that emergency training goes out the window when you're faced with an actual emergency! All I could think was that I remember someone saying get the blood to where it isn't. I knew the blood was gone from her face! I SAW that leave! So I elevated her feet.
The paramedics checked her vitals when they arrived. She was pretty aware by then and feeling fine (aside from a sore neck). Her vitals were normal ( normal glucose and BP), so they just kind of figured it was a sympathy fainting.
It felt good to know what to do, even the little I remembered. :)
It's just nice to know that I made it trough college AND I still like my field.
On a different subject...yes, planning.
Today was a pretty productive Promise day. Because I had the car I was able to run around town. I started getting the things I need for party favors and even started making them!
Last night I had a breakthrough idea for the ceremony. I told three people about it, but to the rest I think it will be more powerful just to experience it at the ceremony.
Caleb is so sweet. I kind of panicked yesterday after I got so much done for the wedding. When I accomplish a lot I do not FEEL accomplished. I feel overwhelmed with the massive amounts of things I STILL have to do. I cried again yesterday when Caleb came over because of this. So today he asked me to give him a list of things he can do to help me. He has already been so helpful and supportive, but this is nice to have him take things off MY "to-do" list.
I know...people keep telling me to enjoy our engagement, but honestly I will be glad for the evenings we can spend together WITHOUT having to plan, or consider, or do counseling homework. It will be nice to start a vacation on October 24th, because we need one!
Side note...I love that this blogger auto-saves!
Tomorrow I will go in for fingerprinting for subbing. So, off to bed I go, so I can wake up early and take Caleb to work.
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