[Nfb-krafters-korner] Well plans don't work...

[slery]

The hospital is the worst place to be a diabetic.  We had to fight with them
all the time that you are supposed to test BEFORE your meal and dose
according to that. They would constantly come in 30 to 40 minutes AFTER he
ate and give him meal dose insulin so it would drop because they gave him
too much. Arrrggg! I totally feel your pain Joyce.

My mother's surgery in March, they took her off all of her meds the day
before. Then early the next morning they call me and tell me they are moving
her to the heart floor because her heart is out of rhythm. I said, haven't
you given her her heart medication. No. Well, duh! I really wonder why her
heart is acting up.

Sooooo, feeling your pain Joyce. Try to forget about those doctors and enjoy
the holidays.

Cindy S.

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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Well plans don't work...

I am feeling very well, but quite upset.  I scheduled my hand surgery for
this morning and arranged for a ride, got there and they wanted me to go to
the Emergency room and refused to do the surgery.  My blood sugar was 445.
I did exactly what I was told to do regarding taking medication and insulins
the day before, even if I questioned it myself.  They told me to cut my long
acting insulin in half the day before.  They told me not to cover my blood
sugar at supper[this is the area I questioned]  Not to eat after midnight or
take any medication this morning except blood pressure pills.

I did not check my blood sugar at supper or before I went to bed last night.
I felt it was better I didn't know what it was as then I would be in a real
predicament.  When I checked in the morning, well I thought I did what the
medical doctor wanted tome to do.  
The doc who puts you out[not on my spelling list] told me I had to go to the
ER.  I said if you aren't going to do the surgery, I am going home.  They
said if I do that I had to sign release without medical advisement.  The
nurse asked what I was going to do when I got home and I told her take my
insulin and monitor my blood sugar.  I got home by 10 a.m. and took insulin
and was bottomed out with an insulin reaction by 12:30 and got up and ate
oatmeal and a juice.  Took blood sugar at 2 PM [127] and took long acting
[blood sugar [  Checked again at 4 PM [112] and checked again after I ate
supper[191]. Took coverage for supper and sitting here now.  The doc, who
doesn't know me at all tells me my diabetes is out of control and if I don't
go to the ER I need to see my doctor ASAP.  

You know today they say, "There is no such thing as a "brittle diabetic"
Well I have lived as a brittle diabetic 57 years.  So I don't care what they
call it, but my blood sugars jump up and down and at times I don't have a
clue, whyThat is what is normal for me.

Sorry I will get off my soap box.

Terry P., so I won't have surgery until after the holidays.  Jan. 29, now.

I will definitely say I was nervous and some of those flashbacks before I
had my surgery 18 years ago.  That is probably what jacked the sugar up.

Joyce 


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