I was similarly ill on a plane once, however because it was before taxi, I had the sense and the opportunity to get off the plane.

Everything was fine at first. Getting to the airport, going through security, boarding..then a few minutes after I settled down in the seat I began to feel that something was seriously wrong. I got up in a panic, fought my way upstream to the F lav (I was in F), and proceeded to deflate from both ends..luckily I made the right choice (sit or stand? top or bottom?)...sat on the toilet, emptied, and projectile vomited onto the inside of the door of the lav. It was a horror show in there. Obviously the FA heard the commotion and began knocking on the door. When I opened it I saw the look of horror on her face, and I felt not only deathly ill, but terribly embarrassed as well as she had to deal with it, and the flight had not even taxiied yet.

I told her I couldn't fly, and they were good enough to let me off. Sadly, this was one of the rare times I checked baggage, so that had to be sorted also. I am sure I caused the delay as the flight ended up leaving 45 mins late. I also got sick again in the terminal.

Not sure what it was..after a 3rd round I was completely fine save for being exhausted, humiliated, and stuck in a distant city having to sort it out. But I did feel lucky that I got sick before it was too late and I had to endure the 5 hour flight like that.

OP, I'm actually fine with your post. Aside from the fact that you write really well, as I was reading it, I was thinking of a slightly less traumatic episode I went through, something so embarrassing I have never spoken of it to anyone. I showed your post to a friend. He read it, got very quiet, looked at me and started to turn red. Then his own years-old story came tumbling out, and I fessed up about my own experience.

It happens. My takeaway from all this is 1) I had no idea what norovirus was actually like and 2) this is a reminder to me to take at least a minimal change of clothing in my carry-on just in case.

After reading all the comments, I'm surprised the BA flight attendants on my first flight didn't respond differently. Honestly, nothing was said to me, and it seemed they just wanted to get me off the plane (I don't blame them for that:)!)
I would have thought that, at the very least, they would have called ahead for a wheelchair.
Frankly, when I spoke to the airport official, I really thought I ate something that didn't agree me (putting it mildly) and that I was fine. I guess he was convinced!

Thanks, chollie. Regarding posting this account of my traumatic experience, you should know that I am the type of person who is very open and honest and say what's on my mind - whether it makes me look good or very, very bad. I think it is my way of 'letting go' (forgive me) of a really bad experience.
Regarding your last comment - I WILL NEVER GET ON A PLANE WITHOUT A CHANGE OF CLOTHES!

I threw up 17 times on a Southwest flight last year. Longest 5hr flight of my life. Somehow made it to one of their *2* lavs each time. I knew that boarding the flight while sweating, despite it being 65 degrees on the terminal, was a bad sign.

I have also witnessed several medical incidents which all ended in the passenger vomiting all over the medical staff that answeed a page, then immediately feeling better. Both times the doctors had no change of clothes in their carry on. Sad the airlines can't have a pair of scubs on hands for emergency clothig changes.

From your lips to God's ears!

This thread is a good PSA, I won't push it if I'm feeling really ill! :D

Nooooo! The masterpiece has been pulled :(

If I won't offend anyone, I'll repost, as some readers didn't think it was too much.

It is fine - sounds like it has been cathartic for people.

I quoted most of the salient points :)

My sentiments, exactly. thanks.

"Oh, my God! Did someone hit a deer in here?" :D

It was probably THAT bad, but without the blood (Yuck):).

This is by far one of the best TRs I've read. I get pretty bored reading about yet another rando losing his/her LH F virginity. So, kudos to you OP for an hilarious and entertaining read. I'm glad there aren't pics in this one. :p