Welcome back, Shereerenee. To answer your original question, we got to be emets because it is normal for us to go a long time without vomiting. If we were typical people who throw up once or twice a year, we would not be emets. Some challenges are harder for the body than others. In addition to our usual high threshold for vomiting, most emets learn techniques than can prevent vomiting even when severely nauseated. See my Vomiting FAQ at the link in my signature for more information.

Feel free to tell your story of what happened in 2000 or 2001. We would all like to learn more from your experience how we can prevent vomiting in ourselves.

Doug, who successfully fought off severe nausea on July 12, 2000