Left my last gig in an ambulance...

It's been a full week now - I think I'm recovered enough to share, LOL.

I was painting a for a 2-hour birthday party at a circus school. We were all in the trapeze tent. When I had about 45 minutes left, I felt a sudden tightness in my chest, narrowing of vision, extreme breathlessness and dizzy. I painted till the end of the gig and then asked the staff if I could stay seated till the children left. I knew something was wrong since it hadn't passed and was planning to call 911. They were (of course) concerned and asked if I would like to wait in the office instead. I assented and walked w/one of the staff members - as I was walking I knew I wasn't going to make it there. I was on the phone w/911 and just handed the gal my phone. I basically collapsed on their front steps.

the client came to me to give me the check and I apologized - I told her I was having a bit of a medical emergency and she said, "I have doctors!" she ran and got some of the parents and they came running over to me, they were taking my pulse and trying to put cool compresses on my neck. My pulse rate was 230. By the time the ambulance arrived I was completely out of it. I was in a full SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) and had been for about an hour and 15 minutes before they converted it w/medication. I was admitted to the hospital and spent the whole weekend there. I'll be having a heart catheter procedure soon to fix up my heart - but...

this is how I looked in the ambulance, in the ER and for 5 hours till I was fully admitted...

You look so....
FESTIVE!

Maybe you should have been a tiger.
It would have perfectly contrasted your lovely backless gown.

Sea Monkey Shooter anybody???

Oh no!! How scary! Lisa is right, you do look... FESTIVE! I bet the ER staff had enjoyed your lovely face!

I hope you are feeling better soon!

Oh, Schnitzel!
I don't want to be right
I think that no matter what...
Doe does not LOOK tachychardic.
Doe looks radiant!
xoxo

This is what I looked like AFTER they stopped my heart! LOL

Please note - the large black circles around my eyes are from crying in the ambulance. I was miserable.

You hid miserable well.
You look FABULOUS Dahling.
xoxo

It could be a good add for face paint, no matter what... it will still on.
Hope you feel better soon.

Oh no! Scary stuff, I'm glad you are okay!!

Glad you are OK! They surely will not forget you!

Oh my goodness! So glad you are okay!! But I love that you had a picture taken!! ;-)

Oh my! Weren't you frightened?
Hope you will fully recover soon, glad you are feeling better now!

I'll bet the personnel of the ambulance will not forget that day anyway!

You and are are in a special club, Doe. The "Taken from a Gig in an Ambulance Club" - very exclusive. You and I may very well be the President and Vice President of it! I got taken by ambulance last July on the last night of one of my county fairs.

I had triplets - a matched set of kidney stones @ 6, 7, and 8cm... (I still have the 6cm one inside me somewhere) And when the poor ambulance drivers came I promptly threw up all over one of them.

Oh wow, I'm so glad you're ok Doe!!! And you are the most festive heart patient they've ever had, I'm sure

scary stuff o_O

Glad you're on the mend. What a great photo to have for the memory album! Did anyone mention it or did they look at you then look away? That's what happened when I was at the hospital visiting mom in full fantasy tiger face paint.

I'm glad you are feeling better

I'm so sorry to hear that Doe, must have been sooo scaaary. Hope you get better soon :-)

My daughter is an ER nurse. I bet all they had to hear was you were a face painter who became "symptomatic @ a gig" & they took it all in stride. They DO see some strange things! Seriously, agree w/Tina...you must have been so scared. Fell better soon!

Oh no, hope you feel better soon. I'm sure it was quite a scare. I'm glad you're alright

Wow, Doe and Ronnie......I love you guys, but I don't think I want to join your club!! Doe, glad you are doing OK! Ronnie......been there, have felt your pain!

Scary stuff! Prettiest SVT patient ever . Get well soon.

Doe speedy recovery to you. Scary. That is the club I don't want to join. Yesterday I had chest pains at my day job and all i could say was. don't wanna die HERE. Seriously take it easy take care.

Wow Doe, glad you are ok....but hey girl, next time you feel any symptoms...please stop painting and call for help immediately...you are a trooper but jeez kiddo...that is scary stuff. Happy to hear you are on the mend!

That's really scarry. Thank God you're recovered. I bet they never had such a beautiful butterfly in the ambulance

Oh Doe!! Hope you'll be feeling better every day!!
(Can't see the pic...)