Somehow, while I'm traveling, I manage to be accident prone. I can go for months, even years while at home without having to use a band-aid, much less go to the doctor. But it seems almost as if, the moment I leave the country, something in my body gets switched and I inadvertently find ways to hurt myself.
So yesterday, I got my nose pierced. Again. Yes, this is the second time I've had this done. The procedure was sterile and all that stuff that anyone getting a piercing should be concerned with. However, the process was not painless or carefree in any sense of the words. Apparently I have a thick nose made up of some hard cartilage. I remember three pushes, trying to get the stupid nose ring in and it wasn't quite done yet. I remember telling Jill and the guy that I was going to pass out. I remember leaning back so that when I did pass out, i wouldn't fall. Then I remember dreaming some really cool dream and being upset that someone was interrupting it. Yes, I passed out while I was getting my nose pierced. Apparently I was out for a good two minutes and had to be slapped around and have water thrown on me to finally wake me up. I hadn't had enough to eat and it was a VERY hot day. I think when I get home and have medical insurance I need to have my blood pressure checked. This isn't the first time recently that i've passed out. It was kind of scary... well, ok, really scary. Because first of all... i'm in freaking INDIA!! Not the place I would choose to pass out. And it took a while, like a long while, before I felt ok.
This whole scenario got me thinking... I seem to only really hurt myself while I'm abroad!
I had a very serious and severe cut to my hand while I was in Australia, that require actual surgery and physical therapy. I bashed my head against a steal beam in Cambodia. You can read about that here. Then I got a crazy, insane fungal infection when I first got to India that even startled the Indian doctor! And to top it off, I passed out while getting my nose pierced.
It makes me nervous and slightly excited all at the same time. Nervous about what will happen next and excited about the adventure that will ensue!
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