most embarrassing moment at work
So today during lunch break, I gave blood. I have a pretty good track record with giving blood. I'm always a little extra tired for a day or two afterward, but I don't ever pass out or get nauseated.
I rushed out of the donation site today to get back to work on time, without sitting at the cantine, and I was fine...I drank probably 24 oz of water throughout the first part of the afternoon.
Then I was doing a home visit to a foster parents' house. She was talking to me about the kid on my caseload, when my vision rapidly started going darker, and suddenly I couldn't see. (the fact that it was 85 degrees out probably didn't help.) I was gripping onto a chair for dear life, and interrupted her saying "Hey, I'm feeling a little lightheaded, may I have a glass of water?" She was like "Oh my goodness, you look pale! Sit down!" and she brought me a glass of water. Her husband walked in the room and said "Whoa! You don't look too good!"
So I stayed there chatting with this foster mother for a good 15 minutes. REALLY embarrassing moment narrowly avoided. Can you imagine if I'd gone down??? LOL they wouldn't have known what to do with me! Can you imagine them calling DHS..."So...we've got this unconscious caseworker on our living room floor..."
I'm totally fine now...my body just wanted a break I guess!
I rushed out of the donation site today to get back to work on time, without sitting at the cantine, and I was fine...I drank probably 24 oz of water throughout the first part of the afternoon.
Then I was doing a home visit to a foster parents' house. She was talking to me about the kid on my caseload, when my vision rapidly started going darker, and suddenly I couldn't see. (the fact that it was 85 degrees out probably didn't help.) I was gripping onto a chair for dear life, and interrupted her saying "Hey, I'm feeling a little lightheaded, may I have a glass of water?" She was like "Oh my goodness, you look pale! Sit down!" and she brought me a glass of water. Her husband walked in the room and said "Whoa! You don't look too good!"
So I stayed there chatting with this foster mother for a good 15 minutes. REALLY embarrassing moment narrowly avoided. Can you imagine if I'd gone down??? LOL they wouldn't have known what to do with me! Can you imagine them calling DHS..."So...we've got this unconscious caseworker on our living room floor..."
I'm totally fine now...my body just wanted a break I guess!