All was well that night until nearing the eleventh hour.
While resting in bed with a side of YouTube, my stomach began to churn. Nausea crept up from within, without a cause knownst to me. I peeled myself away from the cozy covers and headed towards the bathroom. By this point, I had begun experiencing dizziness and lightheadness. Before long, the stomach pains intensified. Clutching onto my stomach, I bent over, unable to utter a word in response.
"I don't feel well." I recall meekly saying amidst the misery. Then, the memory is cut short.
When I came to consciousness, I had turned 180 degrees from my original position, head against the bathtub and glasses on the floor beside me. Breathing heavily, I realized that I was breaking out in cold sweat. My eyelids, being too heavy to raise, remained in their resting position, shielding my pupils from the dazzling rays of the bathroom spotlights. In that moment, I could not speak.
While resting in bed with a side of YouTube, my stomach began to churn. Nausea crept up from within, without a cause knownst to me. I peeled myself away from the cozy covers and headed towards the bathroom. By this point, I had begun experiencing dizziness and lightheadness. Before long, the stomach pains intensified. Clutching onto my stomach, I bent over, unable to utter a word in response.
"I don't feel well." I recall meekly saying amidst the misery. Then, the memory is cut short.
When I came to consciousness, I had turned 180 degrees from my original position, head against the bathtub and glasses on the floor beside me. Breathing heavily, I realized that I was breaking out in cold sweat. My eyelids, being too heavy to raise, remained in their resting position, shielding my pupils from the dazzling rays of the bathroom spotlights. In that moment, I could not speak.
Slowly, I began to wiggle my fingertips, making an effort to remove myself from the cold tiling. I felt an urge to vomit and launched myself towards the toilet. The sweat began to dry; I sat in silence. More vomit came, followed by intense stomach pains, then multiple rounds of diarrhea.
It would appear to be food poisoning, with a side of faintness.
It would appear to be food poisoning, with a side of faintness.
Reviewing my eating habits leading up to the incident, I was unable to identify a time where I had chosen exhilaration over nutrition, where I had snacked instead of eating a balanced meal of veggies, meat, carbs, and fruit. Raisu was an unlikely source of food poisoning, for the stomach of my dining partner was notoriously known to be more sensitive than mine. I deferred any suspicions to the Cattle Café leftovers, which I had been resentfully munching on for the past three days (six-ish meals).
Lastly, I would confirm green tea and low intake of lean red meat as the final blow. The West Coast had offered plentiful sources of fish for my enjoyment, but been stringent on its supply - and consequently my intake - of pork.
This rare yet familiar fainting spell had not occurred in many years. Around 1 AM, my condition seemed to stabilize. Legs and fingers were still weak, but I managed to lug myself to bed for a well deserved night of rest.
Lastly, I would confirm green tea and low intake of lean red meat as the final blow. The West Coast had offered plentiful sources of fish for my enjoyment, but been stringent on its supply - and consequently my intake - of pork.
This rare yet familiar fainting spell had not occurred in many years. Around 1 AM, my condition seemed to stabilize. Legs and fingers were still weak, but I managed to lug myself to bed for a well deserved night of rest.
The next morning, I made myself a packet of Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal instead of the typical banana bread-coffee duo.
Lunch was secured via the ever-trusty UberEats. From Happy Day Cafe, I found solace in a Congee and Steamed Rice Roll Combo. The set included a Steamed Plain Rice Roll (淨腸粉) and permitted selection of a Fish Fillet Congee (516 魚片粥) with a $1.15 surcharge.
Both items were delicious, and the Plain Rice Rolls incredibly so. The peanut-hoisin blend was viscous and sweet, while the soy fluid and savoury.
Lunch was secured via the ever-trusty UberEats. From Happy Day Cafe, I found solace in a Congee and Steamed Rice Roll Combo. The set included a Steamed Plain Rice Roll (淨腸粉) and permitted selection of a Fish Fillet Congee (516 魚片粥) with a $1.15 surcharge.
Both items were delicious, and the Plain Rice Rolls incredibly so. The peanut-hoisin blend was viscous and sweet, while the soy fluid and savoury.
Despite initial qualms about flying solo back, I regained strength over the course of the day and was able to continue packing.
The worst case scenario, a ticket adjustment, had scarcely been avoided.
The worst case scenario, a ticket adjustment, had scarcely been avoided.
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