Here's what went wrong: Last night, my dinner was too small- it made my stomach content for about 45 minutes, but I was starving before I even went to bed about and hour or so later. Yesterday I was dehydrated. (Those two points are really important because the tests were to be done while I was fasting, so I had no breakfast to help me out.) This morning they chose the vein that all the nurses think looks so promising, but the really good nurses always reject it for one that I can't even see. It didn't help that she was wiggling the needle around... what was she doing anyway? Trying to stuff it further in? It left a big swollen bruise too. It was also probably a mistake for the nurses to try to turn me on my side after I'd faded.
So I started to feel sick, which I've learned is a precursor to passing out. I told the other nurse and she laid my bed flat. I wasn't feeling better and fought to stay awake as the noises in the room became more metallic (which is a sure sign of passing out. I used to pass out when getting blood samples taken in my youth, so I feel I am more or less an expert.) I started to have very interesting dreams- it feels so good just to let yourself slip away- then I came to and they were all rushing around in a panic. Apparently, as they tried to turn me on my side when I passed out to avoid problems with vomit, I gave a big lurch. I guess that scared them a lot. So to make the rest of the story short, the nurses gossiped about me all morning, and I got kicked off the study.
I'm really disappointed for a few reasons: I feel like this could have been prevented. Last night, as I ate my small dinner I thought, this dinner is too small; it's not going to give me enough to hold myself together with tomorrow during testing. Also, my chances to train like the elites is gone. No more oxygen efficiency for my blood. I waited almost a year to do this, and my boss even was letting me miss so much work to participate. Not to mention the loss of the financial compensation.
You know how when your body needs more protein and iron you have a craving for a steak or when you are lacking nutrients you may not even know of your body just sends you a craving for whatever foods are rich in those nutrients? Well, by this time in my life, I'm starting to understand my body a little and even if I'm not a doctor and can't prove it, I know those are the big contributors to my downfall today.
At least I can eat chocolate again now.
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