Super TMI...Near Death Experience

It was an average night during the coronavirus lockdown. I had just started feeling better from recovering influenza. I wasnt feeling that great going to bed late though. Regardless, fell asleep pretty quickly on my back. A couple hours later, around 3am, I woke up cold and struggling to fall back asleep. I opened my eyes and started to move my head/upper body, to grab another blanket...when i began throwing up. I literally started choking on my own vomit because i was laying on my back. I have gastroparesis, so im usually nauseous anyways. Now I was struggling to breathe. Took me a good minute to catch a full breath. I obviously didnt die but i was surely scared for a moment. I cleaned the mess and slept downstairs, on the couch, on my side. I didnt even think something like that could happen to someone thats not intoxicated or heavily drugged. If youre currently sick take extra precaution...