I was up, then suddenly down. I tried to make it to my bed but my left arm was devoid of strength, consequently, I had to "inch worm" across a carpet which had the consistency of sand paper. I couldn't reach my phone. so I just lay there, and lay there for about 16 - 20 hours, every so often sleeping. When I gradually got to look in a mirror, I saw a monster. My face was all cut up. My daughter called my neurologist (a friend of hers) who advised her to get me into the hospital ASAP.
OK, I will humor them and go to the hospital even though I know that the cuts are superficial.
Turns out the doctors weren't concerned about the cuts. They were concerned about the length of time I had lain in the same position. They did a blood test and whatever it was they found in my blood should max out at 100. Beyond that max is dangerous. My count was 16,000.
"That can't be good."
For 2 solid days I was on IV hydration and I emerged feeling good. Let that be a lesson to all. I read that nearly a billion people a year die from unsafe water. I don't intend to be one of that billion. I am going to get drunk on water from now on.
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