Tuesday, August 27, 2013
GLUCOSE TEST GONE WRONG
I was warned about the glucose test. I heard a lot of people fail it and then you have to do the three hour bullshit one. I was told it's common for you to get headaches after, to feel a little weird and maybe even need to take a nap. But nobody told me what would happen if you didn't eat anything beforehand.
I had 10 minutes to drink this orange HI-C tasting drink, and that my hour wait time would start once I handed the empty bottle back in. Being the over achiever that I am, I chugged the drink. I hate the flavor of orange, so I just wanted it over with.
My hour began and within 40 minutes my heart started racing. Anxiety? Nerves? Sugar? I guess.
After my hour of waiting was up I went into the lab. I have NO problem with getting my blood drawn, none whatsoever, it doesn't even faze me. So the nurse takes my blood and all is well. She fills up the second vial and my ears start ringing. Fuck. My eyes get blurry. The nurse looks at my and I'm squinting my eyes and I'm like "I feel a little light headed" before she can respond I say "I feel a lot light headed" and all of a sudden I"m thrown back in the chair, feet up and sweating so profusely they definitely had to bleach the chair.
Worst of all? The two nurses leave the room. I'm like "hellooooo I'm fainting where are you going, OMG!!!!!!" It smelled so bad in the room. Did I just shit my pants? I must have passed gas as I was fainting or something, making it the single handedly most embarrassing moment of my entire life.
I guess it prepped me for the inevitable pooping on the table. So mortifying. I can't believe that actually happens.
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