Change in Plans
Yesterday Frank and I were supposed to head to Cartegena for a vacation before Christmas. We had an early morning flight so Frank picked me up at four in the morning and we headed to the airport. When we were almost there I had a really sharp pain in my stomach which I told Frank. He looked over and saw me wince and then my eyes rolled back in my head and I lost consciousness. He yelled my name and then shook me until I came to. At first I thought that I had just fallen asleep until I saw how freaked out he was. I tried convincing him we should still take the flight but he wasn't having it and then I started feeling really bad again.
We ended up going to the ER and after they did some tests they determined that it was most likely the sharp pain that caused me to faint and that I was out for awhile because I remained sitting up in the car instead of falling down which would have lowered my head. Frank took me home but I was still exhausted and dizzy. I ended up sleeping for twelve hours, woke up for a few hours to watch a movie and eat some homemade soup Frank made me (he's awesome like that) and then slept for another eleven hours.
I'm still a little out of it but I am feeling much better. Luckily we called the airline before the flight left so that we were able to get a credit for the flight instead of losing the money completely. We tried seeing if we could still fly out later this week but since there is only one flight a day it was all sold out until the end of the month. Being last minute and the holiday season flying anywhere is not an option so we are planning on heading to Toronto on Wednesday for a few days. That gives me some more time to feel better and yet still have a mini vacation.
This isn't exactly how I thought my holiday vacation would be, but I am very thankful that I am okay. We will just have to go to Cartegena another time. Sometimes life requires a change in plans...
Monday, December 17, 2012 at 1:26PM | Posted by Lisa | 5 Comments | Share Article | Email Article | Print Article 
Reader Comments (5)
Oh my goodness Lisa - that was a scary moment. SO glad you are feeling better. That is great that you are coming to Toronto and I take it that you and Frank will be driving ............ so on Wednesday I will be sending down the 401 from Guelph some great vibes and remember when you stop at a Tim Horton's on the journey, I suggest you do try their candy cane chocolate donuts and the gingerbread donuts .. we always get one of each and then split/share. Be well, be safe .....................
Oh wow! Glad Frank was right there to make sure you were okay! I'm sure it was disappointing to not be able to take your trip, but you need to take care of yourself. It could have been so much scarier for something to happen in another country...when we were in Bonaire, my husband got food poisoning. It was so scary and I was this [ ] close to taking him to the hospital. Ugh!
I hope they figure out what caused the pain and that it doesn't happen again. Enjoy your scaled down travels!
How frightening! I think you made the right call to postpone your trip. You just never know what kind of medical care you might need or how reliable it would be in another country. Still, I know you must be disappointed.
I'm glad you're feeling better, and I hope your trip north is a lot of fun!
Take care of yourself!
Oh my goodness take it easy! Hopefully it is something minor and quickly fixable!
I know it must be a disappointment to not get to go to Colombia right now but don't worry, you will get there.
I will offer up a prayer for you!
Thanks to all of you for your kind words! I'm still feeling a bit off but am feeling better every day. I really appreciate you thinking of me!