The out-of-hours call

Recording this for the record.

Dizzy standing up, twice, badly enough that I sat down on the pavement. It was dehydration. I had not understood that you can get to that point without noticing.

I need to write this down while it is fresh. Pain that started under my ribs on the right and went round to my back and would not settle for anything. I have never been frightened by my own body in quite that way before.

Rang the out-of-hours service at eleven at night, which I would once have died rather than do. She was completely calm, asked me six questions, and told me to come in.

Hydrating.