Ok, so I think I can talk about it now...

Have you ever had an experience where you have been so embarassed you could just DIE????  Well, have I got the story of the century for you.  I still have heart palpatations thinking about it.......
So as I was saying in earlier blog posts, I have started this hard core, ass busting swimming training so I can swimm across Lake Okanagan this summer.
Karen and I get to the pool on March 23rd at our usual time 8 pm.  No problem.  Karleigh shows up too, because she is major hard core!!  Getting out the ropes to set up the lanes,  no problem.  See a few men is speedos....PROBLEM!!  Then Ellie shows up, I bow down before for her a split second...(ha ha) and she gives us a RIDICULOUS and INSANE set we have to swim for the next hour!!  
 Reluctantly, we all jump in the pool and started our swimming. 
I notice that I felt like I was swimming in mud.  I couldn't get myself going.  Then, as Karleigh is passing someone in her lane, we have ahead on collision!  I jump out of the pool and fly to the bathroom, go into the handicap washroom and bang the wall (brick wall I might add)  I was so frustrated I wanted to quit.  But, I get my self together and of course check my makeup.....duh, I am wearing goggles and a swimcap!!  Ha ha, I am still laughing at myself for that one.  At least I didn't reapply my lipstick.
So I go back into the pool trying to get myself to concentrate on my lengths and what do I do....smash my head on the concrete....stupid back crawl!
NOW I am at my wits end but I keep going for another length or so and then..........I am NOT BREATHING!  What is happening??  I am in the shallow end (thank goodness or I surely would have drowned)  and one of my fellow swimmers grabs me and yells for help. 
At this point I am gasping for air and literally paniking beyond control.  According to reliable sources, it took 4 people to lift me out of the pool, didn;t think I was THAT heavy.  Then I remember hearing a lady with a nice calm voice telling me to breath and relax.  I CAN'T!!  So they get out the oxygen.  Love that stuff, thiunking of getting my own tank to use when nessesary!
It's still a blur and I hear lots of voices, whistles and I remember Karen and Karleigh holding my hands (which were in muscle spasms) telling me it would be OK.  I also remember someone touching my feet, thank goodness I had some great nailpolish on!
At this point my ear plugs were still in, so everything was muffled and fuzzy. 
The paramedics arrive, the fire dept arrive.....I am going to be OK.  I couldn't feel my face or my hands.  Too much oxygen or adrenaline.  Lots of questions were asked and when i  knew they had stopped the swimming, I insisted they go back in the pool and ignore me.  Not going to happen :-)
Well, needless to say, my stats were good but my sugar was low.  I was OK, I was going to live.  All my friends thought I was going to die.  The medics thought it was a panic attack. But I am here!!  I AM HERE!!!  There is a lot more I could write but if you want to give me a call or email me I can surely tell you more!!
You think of the moment in your life (well I do alot) when you will one day be rescued by the dreamy paramedics and firefighters.........and I was in my BATHING SUIT and a SWIMMING CAP!!  Ha ha!!
I didn;t sleep for 2 days!! And I am still sore from my body being in convulsions.


My thanks to  Brain Hawkins.......delivering those chocolates to my house after the whole episode

And my thanks to Karen for driving me home and NOT to the HOSPITAL (or physc ward)!!
And thanks to Karleigh for bringing me a latte the next afternoon!
My swims have been great since, and I have been fine since.