Diabetes

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Being a diabetic for 47 years and a type-1 I did think I should make my entrance maybe on this board here. On 5 needles per day and up to 10 times testing daily. Several bad complications I do enjoy but are still alive and kicking.

People who have often that they go "under" with insulin lows and go
so far as not being able to drink or eat could get into bigger
trouble if someone would force it on them. In the time, now years ago
before monitors for the glucose, I made it a habit to go "Under"
often.
My Johanna, a smart cookie from way back, made sure we always had a
pot with corn syrup handy, even with the top unscrewed.
If a person is deep into a low it is better to just use the fingers
in the syrup pot (Wow that stuff is sticky, could keep your hair in
place just like dippidy doo (SP)) and smear some syrup in the
inside of the cheek. That really will do the job and may safe you a
trip to the ER.
Don't forget to turn the person on it's side (first) so nothing will
leak into the troat. Just watch that the person has eaten or the jaw
may suddenly close on your fingers>>>> LOL.

These lows I had happen several times before the bloodsugar
monitors were around. On time in my unconcious state I fought the
two ambulance drivers so badly my bands that were to keep me on the
stretcher broke.
They kept me in the hospital for two weeks, not for the recovery
from the shock, but my back muscles were ruined.

I thought let me write a happy story for you because the sunshine is
out this morning. LOL.

JOHN V.

WELCOME here JB. Nice to have you!

I put this announcement in 2 days ago and had not one welcome! So I did it myself. Is this the way you do it on here? LOL. Holy smokes!

Hey, another posting reply!!!!!!!

Corrections. Throat instead of troat. ( much better.)

One instead of on. This is fun! This tread may just even get alive!!!!!! LOL.

JB. Thank you JB, you are a Prince!

One more!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thread instead of tread.

As you see, I can keep myself busy anytime!

I've not been on for long, lately. MSN has been so difficult, or the family interrupts my computer time.

I really appreciate your advice on the corn syrup. I'd never heard that one before.

Well hello JB....I'm Cheryl...T1 for 33 yrs.....nice to see you on the T1 board....

by the way, in case you haven't seen it yet....look for your thread, "sorry for the deletion" on the general board...I put something there for you......see ya! Peace,Cheryl

And I know what you mean, Candy....today I've been trying to post and nothing would go through and then all of a sudden they all popped up at once so I had to delete a bunch....just have to smile, I guess.

Thank you all, goss, this is so good! and candy 4 times...

if we all do that we will win the posting competition! LOL.

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