Amazingly Blessed

My friendship with Becky began on my first day with my current employer with me nearly passing out and Becky kindly sitting with me while I recuperated. Over the years she has helped me when I've been in some dicey health situations. During my physical therapy on my elbow, I had to take pain meds which prohibited me from driving, so Becky arranged her schedule so she could take me to the appointments. The night following my surgery, she performed one of the most harrowing acts of any friendship and held my hair away from my face as I tested the bounds of friendship. I know she will be there whenever I need her which I tested again last week. 

I have been suffering from an unrelenting sinus infection which after a round of antibiotics was not improving. The doc decided to try a stronger prescription and in a strange set of circumstances, I suffered from a migraine after the first dose. I was apparently incoherent when speaking to hubby so he came home to check on my condition (for those who might not realize the significance, he left in the middle of a work shift and drove the 90 minutes home). The next morning I felt the after-effects of the migraine but went to work.

Within an hour I started to feel confused and extremely dizzy but soldiered on. Unfortunately my body had other plans for me. As the room completely tilted on me and walking became very difficult,  I nearly passed out. I frantically called hubby to come get me and then Becky, who left the desk so she could comfort and watch over me. I won't deny that she was confronted by a hysterical woman which I feel is understandable considering I couldn't get my mind and body to coordinate. She took charge and addressed all my ranting concerns because of course I was worried about my scheduled meetings and closing the department. She was very vocal against me powering through the past few weeks while sick and not allowing myself bed rest. She knew how to respond to my irrational stubborness all the while, she was calming and soothing. Becky gathered my bags to escort me to the car and we discovered I was not able to walk on my own. We received quite a few looks but I could not have made it, if she had not taken most of my weight. My head was spinning so bad that I couldn't get my balance and my legs were very wobbly. 

That evening, she stopped by to drive hubby back to work so he could pick up my car.  He was left with instructions to not allow me to return to work on Saturday and a few choice comments about me going into work in the first place. Of course, I'm beyond stubborn and went into work on Saturday and was promptly sent home by Delia. She was kind enough to inform me that I looked like death warmed over and that she feared me making it back home. Boy, do they know me. I've shared the story of why I go to work when not feeling the greatest. And to be honest, I rarely feel the greatest anymore. It takes a few hours for me to feel normal on a good day, so I make my way into work, unsure if I'm sick or just having a bad narco day.

Now mind you, I was suffering the remnants of a migraine on Friday and still had the sinus infection, so I could have made it through the day as planned. What I didn't realize at the time was that though I had spent months on this high-powered antibiotic in the past, my body is not able to handle its side effects anymore. One of the side effects is dizziness, but mix that with my narco issues and it caused me to suffer from vertigo.

But in the end, I don't know what I would have done without Becky. I was terrified because I couldn't understand what was going on with my body, but Becky kept me calm and reassured me through the whole ordeal. I'm sure she was questioned later about her inebriated colleague because that is how it must have looked. She, once again, truly saved me in my time of need.