Dilated Disaster Part II

The Thailand eye assistant proceeded to explain in great detail what Glaucoma was and my nausea worsened with every word.
"Glaucoma like you have a balloon and sink. It like put balloon over sink and fill with water and expand. Eye like balloon and fill with fluid. To fix eye, eye must be drained."
That was it. I was gone. The last thing I remember was a Thailand accent in the distance. I'm not sure if it was the the numbing ointment, the glaucoma story, or the accent that sent me unconscious but I was out cold.
Next thing I remember is waking up to an unfamiliar face with the most concerned expression.
"What happened!?" I gasped.
I was so utterly confused and had no idea where I was. I thought perhaps I fell asleep during my eye appointment, got into a car accident, and I lost my legs or something to that extent.
Then, I heard it. That beloved, unforgettable Thailand accent. "Oh my gosh oh my gosh Rachel, are you ok?!" I look down to see my legs being held above my head by this Asian woman who apparently possessed some massive biceps. It takes real strength to lift these calves of mine. I was impressed and developed a new found respect for this woman. I learned later she hit the gym every now and then and the purpose of lifting my legs was to get the blood back to my heart.
The unfamiliar face was a nurse who ran in as soon as I fainted and kept putting cold packs on my forehead. She claimed I underwent a little faint-like spell because my body was unfamiliar with what it was experiencing and essentially "shut-down."
Horror stories about Glaucoma are definitely something my body is unfamiliar with.
"I thought you died!" My darling little sister exclaimed. "You started twitching and everything like you were possessed! Definitely thought you were a goner," she continued. My little sister always knows how to reassure me in my times of despair.
All I know is that I survived my first fainting episode and what brought me back to the surface was the unforgettable sound of a Thailand accent.
"Rachel, I never tell you story about Glaucoma again."
Amen sista. Amen.