Retha De Wet, who lives in Germany, was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 2013. She shares how even big medical mistakes can be redeemed in unexpected ways.

My husband — he’s now my husband, so I’m allowed to share this story — we were attending some, like, university function. We called them sundowners. We go for drinks on the beach as the sun sets. I had the cyclophosphamide infusion two days before, which is basically chemotherapy. And I still wanted to go because this was my last chance, and I went.

I forgot to take all my anti-emetic medication, and I ended up literally just puking on the beach the whole time. And the poor guy had to hold my wig, which was terrible. But, I mean, we ended up getting married. I think it actually helped our relationship in the end. And I think the worst part probably was that he had to clean the car with vomit afterward.

I guess my tip would be: Always remember your medication if you’re going to be stupid.