Something weird happend today.

Well, I got to work late so I had to go park at the top of the hill behind my hospital.  Usually I call the courtesy trolley to pick me up and drop me off to the top but they had no drivers today.  So I eventually had to climb up all those flights up stairs.    Man, I've never strained my body that much in a very long time.  But I got to the top without resting (barely).  My legs were like Jello so I rested for a bit and I started walking towards my car.  Then suddenly, I threw up.  Like big time.  What the hell happened?  Why did I get sick all of the sudden?  That's just so weird.

Zedrick,

barring any kind of heart disease (attack) or other severe problem, it sounds like you just "bonked" or "hit the wall." In other words, looks like the altitude up there caused you to quickly use all of your blood sugar for energy. So you used up so much of your glycogen (blood sugar) that you got sick and threw up. Part of it might have been also been the huffing and puffing wreaking havoc on your pouch.

If you don't feel better pretty soon, it might be a good idea to go and get checked out. If you're okay now, then it's probably just a matter of too much exertion too fast in low Oxygen.

Hope You're Feeling Better,

Dave, off your OTHER coast...
 

Hey Dave.  That kind of makes sense.  I was pretty out of breath and a tad dizzy so I most likely was out of oxygen.  Then there's that part where you said I could be wrecking havoc on my pouch.  I felt much better after that, though.  Thanks man.

You bet! My personal medical theories abound, but I think the original stomach had so much tissue that it served as its own shock absorber. The tiny pouch is probably rocked and shaken around a lot more by breathing and everything. I suffered from an internal hernia for about three months. The trapped gas from that pressed on my new system (either pouch, limb or both) and I got full as easily again as when I was just a few months out.

Glad to hear you're feeling better!

Dave