Emergency Services ... thank you ALL!

So ... the day before Thanksgiving, Jonathan and I were on the way to close on our house (to refinance) and ... we had been running around that morning, getting things together to leave for Williamton and getting last minute things done. We got in the car and were on the way towards Wendell to take our dog (Romeo) to my mother-in-law's house. When we got in the car, I told Jonathan that I didn't feel good ... I felt like I couldn't breath and I felt like I was getting ready to pass out. So ... I rolled down the window (even though it was cold outside) and ... he said I leaned my chair back to lay down and all of a sudden, the next thing I knew, we were in the parking lot at Percy Flower's and Jonathan was talking to me, trying to wake me up. I had passed out in the passenger's seat. He said he thought I was just resting my head at first, but he tried to lift my head (as he was running the red light at Percy Flower's) and my eyes rolled in the back of my head. He said I then coughed all of a sudden and woke up. Now ... I've had this before during pregnancy (the morning I jumped up out of bed and was running late for my doctor's appt), but not an episode where I was just sitting down in the passenger's seat. The ambulance came and my blood sugar was ok ... but blood pressure was low. They suggested we make an appt with my obgyn so we immediately called and they were able to see us in the raleigh office at 2:50. Being the day before Thanksgiving, we were very thankful for that. We just wanted to make sure everything was ok before we left town. The doctor was very helpful and said it was probably my blood sugar - I needed to eat more proteins in the mornings - start exercising more (3 times a week for 30 minutes a day) - and drink more water, as well as 3 gatorades a day.

So ... I've been doing better ... eating eggs in the mornings ... more protein, drinking lots of water (plus gatorade).

Until ... this morning ... I was headed to Greenville for my end of year meeting with my boss to go over goals for next year, etc. (which ... my MAIN goal will not have anything to do with work ;)) ... and all about my relationship with God, my husband, and our precious new addition to our family! .........

But anyway ... I had left the house and got on I-95 and was soo exhausted and tired feeling. I had had a banana and a package of nabs and was planning on stopping at Bojangle's, as we were out of bread and eggs this morning (for my usual egg sandwich). So ... about 10 miles down the road, I started feeling really weak and started to get anxious because I was on the road ... not a good place to be when you feel like you are about to pass out (especially on I-95). So ... I KNEW it was coming on ... my blood felt like it was boiling and I rolled down the window to get some cold air ... and pulled off immediately at exit 106 and put my emergency flashers on. I remember dialing 9-1-1 but ... I don't remember anybody answering or what happened next ... it had happened again ... I had passed out. The next thing I knew, I woke up to my phone playing music (which was my ringer). The emergency services number was calling me back - I guess b/c they heard nobody on the other end when I called?? I didn't answer it in time but called them right back. They immediately got an ambulance to come check me out. By that time, my blood sugar was ok and my blood pressure was ok but they were more than willing to take me to the hospital but felt like I could get home ok since I was only about 10 miles away. They talked to me all about the pregnancy and what I needed to be doing/not doing/etc. and they didn't feel comfortable with me still heading to greenville (which I didn't either). So ... I called Jonathan and my mom and they both stayed on the phone with me, of course worried to death, while I made my way home. I called the obgyn again and ... I already had an appointment scheduled for Friday for my glucose test ... but they moved it to tomorrow morning (12/7) at 8:10. You know ... Jonathan and I have rarely EVER called 9-1-1 before ... I mean, we're ones who don't even like to go to the doctor if we don't absolutely have to, but ... I will say ... I have been more appreciative these last two months for the emergency services (paramedics, firemen, etc.) - moreso than ever. I have ALWAYS appreciated my husband as a fireman, but until you really have to call on them, week after week, you don't realize how truly awesome they ALL are. My husband was actually on a call and wasn't able to answer me when I called him this morning ... but I told him ... "you know?? you were out helping somebody while somebody else was helping me ..." Somebody who was able to get to me much faster than he would have been able to from Cary.

Thank you, LORD JESUS, that you are our comforter and healer and protector. God, we KNOW that you are in control and I THANK YOU for keeping us both healthy and safe.