I Think I Just Fainted

I have this thing where, when I get up, I get faint and my vision disappears. It typically recedes after a few seconds. Lately, it’s been getting worse. There have been times where I’ve gotten up and swayed, balancing on my friends for support while everything faded for a moment of two, breathing heavily. There have been times where voices have echoed disjointedly, like everyone around me is a broken robot.

My uncle has visited from Israel for the past few days. He’s in America for work. He’s leaving tomorrow morning, and as I hugged him goodbye a few minutes ago, I felt the familiar pull…