Emergency Room

So, I met my girlfriend at the gym on Saturday morning. I just signed up, and it was the first time I have gotten to go since joining. We did cardio for about 40 minutes, and then Tosha said she was going to show me how to work my lower back. I felt really good during the cardio, and was excited to keep going.

We went down stairs, and got some water and headed to the workout machines. Tosha showed me how to do some exercises on a certain machine, so I went ahead and did them. When I stepped off of the machine, I felt a little dizzy. I told Tosh that I was going to sit a minute, b/c that is what I usually do when I am dizzy. The feeling didn't go away, so I said to her husband that I still felt really dizzy. I put my head down, and then I heard someone saying my name. I looked up and I was surrounded by a bunch of people. I was told that I had fainted, and that I was unresponsive. Next thing I know, they have called 911, and I was in an ambulance. No matter how much I said was fine, they said I needed to go to the ER. They took me in, and Tosha called Jake, and he met me there. We did an EKG, and blood work, and all is well. They don't know what caused it, but I just need to be a bit more careful.

Needless to say, I got up and headed to the gym this morning, and everything went fine. I doubt I will use the machine that made me dizzy again, but I am not going to let it stop me from getting in shape. A few guys came up and teased me a bit about leaving the gym on a stretcher, but now at least I know a couple of other people at the gym!!! I try to look at the positive.