The day I didn’t die.

A submission for Medium Writers Challenge

‘So glad you didn’t die, I was really worried,’ my husband said, hugging me.

I’d just got back from the hospital, feeling wobbly still.

I’d had a bee-sting, not unusual for beekeepers, except this went nasty. I ended up in A&E, being told to be very careful in future if I continue beekeeping. The next one might be full anaphalaxis; death without immediate medical attention.

This was just one step away.