So, went to a fabulous dinner at a place called Lewnes Steak House in Annapolis last night for my mom's birthday. On the way up the hubby picked up his new toy. A 2000 Jeep Wrangler. I think he's in love, and I have to admit, he looks damn cute in it! It's such a boy's jeep it's ridiculous. 33" tires, soft top (if he ever puts the top on it), removable doors...blah, blah, blah. It is rather cool though! I guess I won't bother doing my hair at all this summer.

So, we ended up having a fabulous dinner with my parents. The food was amazing. I have to admit it was one of the best steaks I've ever had. So tender and juicy! YUM and the sides were nothing to complain about either. Yummy potatoes and onions, sauteed mushrooms and creamed spinach. MMMM!

So, as we finished our dinner my mom started to complain that she didn't feel well. Then she said she thought she might get sick. Then she said I think I'm gonna pass out. And then the craziness began. My mom was out of it. White as a ghost, clammy, sweating. Then she started to lose consciousness! She was passing out right in her chair. I have to tell you, I've never been more scared but I couldn't let it show. I just kept calling her name and putting ice water on her hands to keep her with us. I got a waitress to call 911 and another brought us an ice cold compress and a bag, in case she decided to spew. We couldn't tell what was going on or how she was feeling. She wasn't giving us much information. I've never seen her so lethargic and unresponsive before.

The paramedics arrived in probably 1 minute and took over checking her blood pressure, her blood sugar levels, etc, etc. Within a few minutes she was fine. Back to her old self and had color in her face. She was embarrassed and felt bad that the paramedics were called which is ridiculous, but of course, how women think. We don't know what happened. My mom thinks maybe she was dehydrated. She isn't good with drinking a lot during the day. Perhaps it was the extremely rich foods we ate, my mom rarely eats red meat or creamy, rich foods. The paramedics told her that her blood pressure was very low, but my mom's blood pressure is always very low - she is tiny and very active, she goes to the gym every day and is in great shape. We left the restaurant, got her some fresh air and walked around a little bit and she was back to her old self. She said she was fine.

Today she says she feels good and has no idea why that happened. All I know is that it scared the hell out of me. My mom is 52, well, 53 tomorrow. She's in great shape, never had any medical problems and honestly, she's just really freakin young. I know I'm probably over reacting and being a dramatic girl but I thought I was about to lose her or something and I don't know if I can deal with that. Not yet anyway. I know when the time comes, hopefully when she's 106, it will be expected and I'll be more accepting of it. But not now. Not at this age. I really saw my life flashing in front of my face and I think I said about a million silent prayers right there. I don't know how I kept my cool and took care of her through the whole scenario but I did. I just kept thinking, let her be okay, please god, don't let this be the day I lose my mom. Is that horrible? God I feel like I'm going to cry now thinking about it, I'm so glad that didn't happen last night and that she's okay. I just wish we knew what happened to her and if there's a way to prevent it from ever happening again.

Has this every happened to anyone ? Has this ever happened to anyone you know? Do you know WHY it happened?

Hope everyone is safe and has a great weekend!