I vacuum, wash dishes, mop the floors, clean the bathrooms, and make my bed. I suddenly feel dizzy, and my chest feels a bit tight again. I got to push through. I will finish these few more things and then drive to outpatients. Now I feel a bit nauseous and am full-on dizzy,...
I told him there was no way I would be able to sleep, but I was going to try and lay down for a while. I felt a cold, hollow sensation radiate throughout my whole torso, like something was missing inside, because it was. My mother had died 11 years earlier, unexpectedly, and the...
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Preparing forchildbirthahead of time can help you get in the right frame of mind before you head to the hospital. Although you can't plan for every possibility, you can take steps to make your experience less stressful. When you create a birth plan that includes your particular preferences, ...
Flash forward to October… On an unseasonably cold Saturday. We made our way down to the DC Armory. (I still hate that place, however it’s race expo central) We met up with my parents to make an event of the expo and grab packets in the process. Packet pick up was a well-oiled...
And, as Lipman said, “Listen to your body. Stop drinking if you feel bloated or nauseous.” Drink to thirst, not at regularly scheduled intervals, he said. Reference: “Effect of Sodium Supplements and Climate on Dysnatremia During Ultramarathon Running” by Lipman, Grant S. MD; Burns, ...
We had our water guns loaded under our blankets and when they pulled out their needle, we pulled out our guns and shot them with a stream of cold water saying, “No, we don’t feel that. Do you feel this?” They did not laugh like we did. The following morning there was a sign...
The kind where you’re perpetually nauseous for eight to ten hours but not nearly enough to actually expel any of the toxins making a home out of your insides. The fifth anniversary of her death this fall will likely feel like a karate kick to the gut. The kind that does make you ...
The day started off well. It was overcast, but not too cold. The last time I ran this course was March 17. During that race, it had threatened to rain the entire day, and while it never ended up raining, the whole course (save for the paved roads) was covered in mud up to a ...
One beautiful October dayI was bouldering a perfect set of finger locks at the bottom of a route at Vedauwoo when I reached a flared hand jam, groped and fell. I heard my ankle snap like the rap of a gavel, and I broke out in a nauseous sweat when I saw my foot, completely detach...