SSXII from RANCHO CUCAMONGA
omg dude that car is ******* gorgeous! Now im pissed you weren't able to go either....BUT, not if your health was on the line. I'm glad your ok man, no need to kill yourself for an event lol. You still have other meets/shows/next years SS. I hope to see you around maybe before I have to move to Texas.
Glen we sure are glad you're ok. We heard from Rick that you were in the hospital and knew it must have been serious considering how much work you've put into the car to get ready for Sevenstock.
glad 2 hear that you're now ok. 
You guys have no idea how sorry I am I missed all the fun; ended up in the hospital Friday night, having worked my silly *** into severe dehydration and electrolyte loss - - trying to get my damn car ready for the show!
Finished the car about 9:30pm after hammering at it all day in the 98-deg garage, looking perfect, all loaded; went upstairs to shower and shave. Got out of the shower feeling a bit wobbly, so I laid down on the bed for half an hour, then came into the other room to log in and get final info for the meetup.
Sat down in front of the computer, and my vision started going all bright - - like the screen was 10 times too bright to see - - and started getting dizzy. I bent down to get my head low (felt like I'd stood up too sudden after a workout, you know?) , and got hit with a half-dozen bone-breaker muscle cramps; legs, arms, back, all locked up like a bitch. Cramps in my feet, even; toes pointing all funny directions!
Called for the wife, and she tried to rub them out for me, but they just kept getting worse, not leting up at all. After about a half hour of this, me gasping through clenched teeth (seriously hurtin') & knotted up like an old rope, we decided to call the paramedics, as there's no way I could have made it down the stairs to the car.
Long story short: even though I'd been pounding water all day long, my electrolyte balance was totally hosed (potassium and sodium dangerously low), and I was seriously dehydrated too. Even though I was drinking water all day long.
Last two days they pushed 10 liters of IV saline into me. Hell of a way to gain 10 pounds in 48 hours.
So, there's my car, looking the best it's ever looked... sitting in the garage.
Bummed. Seriously bummed... but it's not worth dying for, you know?
Took these pix today, right after I got home from the hospital.
That's just sad.
Finished the car about 9:30pm after hammering at it all day in the 98-deg garage, looking perfect, all loaded; went upstairs to shower and shave. Got out of the shower feeling a bit wobbly, so I laid down on the bed for half an hour, then came into the other room to log in and get final info for the meetup.
Sat down in front of the computer, and my vision started going all bright - - like the screen was 10 times too bright to see - - and started getting dizzy. I bent down to get my head low (felt like I'd stood up too sudden after a workout, you know?) , and got hit with a half-dozen bone-breaker muscle cramps; legs, arms, back, all locked up like a bitch. Cramps in my feet, even; toes pointing all funny directions!
Called for the wife, and she tried to rub them out for me, but they just kept getting worse, not leting up at all. After about a half hour of this, me gasping through clenched teeth (seriously hurtin') & knotted up like an old rope, we decided to call the paramedics, as there's no way I could have made it down the stairs to the car.
Long story short: even though I'd been pounding water all day long, my electrolyte balance was totally hosed (potassium and sodium dangerously low), and I was seriously dehydrated too. Even though I was drinking water all day long.
Last two days they pushed 10 liters of IV saline into me. Hell of a way to gain 10 pounds in 48 hours.
So, there's my car, looking the best it's ever looked... sitting in the garage.
Bummed. Seriously bummed... but it's not worth dying for, you know?
Took these pix today, right after I got home from the hospital.
That's just sad.
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From: Chino Hills, CA
Thanks for the well-wishes, guys.
The embarrassing thing is, I'm about the last guy who should let dehydration sneak up on him. Years up in the desert in the Marines, multiple first-aid and CPR certs - - I'm a certified rescue diver, for crying out loud! - - and still I let myself get punked by hot weather and hard work.
Just goes to show, it can catch anyone if you're not paying real close attention. Live and learn.
The embarrassing thing is, I'm about the last guy who should let dehydration sneak up on him. Years up in the desert in the Marines, multiple first-aid and CPR certs - - I'm a certified rescue diver, for crying out loud! - - and still I let myself get punked by hot weather and hard work.
Just goes to show, it can catch anyone if you're not paying real close attention. Live and learn.
