The Grim Reaper

Know those near-death experiences you hear about? Well, I had mine but it wasn't exactly comforting. Here is the story.

Almost two weeks ago I had a dental procedure done...relatively simple....but turned into hell. Two days afterwards I developed all of the signs of an infection. I went back. They put me on some serious antibiotics and steroids. I felt better for one day and then it all became a giant blur. The antibiotics they gave me obviously didn't work and I landed myself in a vacation in Room 509. I will spare you the horrible details that would no doubt make you very ill but the belief is that I had or still have a blood infection or something even more interesting-spinal menningitis. They let me go after three days of antibiotics and enough tests to assure them that it wasn't in my brain-no jokes please! ;)

But they told me, now how reassuring is this?...They told me-to turn myself in to the closest hospital if the symptoms return and then I'll receive a lovely spinal tap.

So time shall tell, or so they say.

But I did have my near-death experience...in between violent vomiting/sweating episodes I saw a light....and a dark figure...I believe it was Darth Vader....shouldn't I have seen Luke Skywalker if I were headed to the holy place?

Maybe I should go to church?