Dear JudeLauren,

Thank goodness you made it home. That place sounds awful. Maybe it is best to stay away from hospitals for a while.

Eeek!! Wow. I'm so glad that you made it home safely. Be kind to your body and your mind. You went through way too much .. . . especially for what started out as a normal drive to work.

Are you going to stay home on Thursday? You sound like you can use the rest and healing time.


Your case reminds me that I used to keep an emergency dose of meds in my purse . . . .in case I ended up in a place like a hospital where I could not get the Xanax I was on at the time . . .

Those of us that live in the hot parts of the country (the sandbox states) have tricks. I used to wet my hair with cold water in the shower (or poured water over my head) before I got in the car. I'd leave the house with wet hair. When it was really hot, I would also let the water hose run across the top of my car for a while before I left. I figured I had cooled the car down a few degrees.
I kept water with me at all times -- to drink and to pour on my head or arms or . . . . Some people wear a wet scarf around their necks that they keep wet with a spritzer (I haven't tried it) . I also kept towels in the car and an extra shirt so I could arrive to the next place without looking wet. Can you keep some fresh shirts / outfits at work?
Now I have a car with good air conditioning and stay home in the summer months.

I hope Thursday goes better for you. Take things easily.

M.