Sushi-Never again!!!

May 29, 2009

I had a fabulous trip to NYC over Memorial Weekend. I went to see two musicals- Ruined and Wicked. I also saw ground zero and toured other spots I used to visit when I lived their for two summers. The downside to the trip happened when I foolishly decided to live on the wild side and try some sushi with a friend who eats it all the time. Well, wouldn't you know it I would eat the piece that was contaminated and posioned me. This next sentence is not for the faint of heart, so stop reading if you can't handle it.

I was vomitting bile - yellow fluids. I also was foaming and dry heaving. All of this happened on the day I was to return to home to Atlanta. So, I tried myself to drink fluids, but they just wouldn't stay down. So when I get to the airport they, of course, take my gatorade and do not sell any type of drink like that in their stores. So I drink some airplane water, but it does not go down easily nor in the quantity that is needed for all the fluid I lost.

The side effects of the food poisoning lead to me be severely dehydrated, that caused me to have a near blackout on the plane ride back to ATL. So, I went to the hospital when I got off the plane. The hospital did not give me enough iv fluids,  electrolytes or minerals and so my heart went into atrial fibulation (irregular heartbeat). This caused me to become very weak and tired. When tried to take my blood pressure we kept getting error messages (it was just that low) and my pulse was racing over 130. So, my mother made me go back to the ED (Emergency Department) even though I just wanted to rest in bed. But it is a good thing I did, because I learned how dangerous a-fib can be (it can lead to a stroke). The ED doctor at Emory immediately admitted me and gave me more iv fluids and meds to slow my heart down. My cardiologist had me do an echocardiogram and blood work which lead her to see I needed electrolytes and minerals (Magnesium and Potassium). Once my heart went back into normal rhythm for a period of time the doctor released me.

Needless to say, I will never eat Sushi again and will probably sip on one gatorade each day of the summer to ensure I have enough minerals and electrolytes in my system.

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