Oh gosh Net! Glad you're alive.
Was it a stomach ulcer?
It most likely wasn't an ulcer. I had been taking a lot, but not excessive amounts, of ibuprofen last week which I now know weakens the lining of your stomach. There were two different doctors' opinions on what was bleeding, either my stomach or my esophagus (from barfing up such a large quantity of fibrous matter).
I just slept for about 18 hours, feel even better today and am preparing to go to work.
Again, thank you all for expressing your concern and support which was relayed to me yesterday by Cram.
I'm still composing a little debriefing that I'll post tonight after my shift is over, as well as responses to the superb posts that I don't have time right now to properly show my appreciation for.
I'm also still chuckling.