Near Death Experience
So I had a scare Saturday the 3rd....
I woke up around 9am, checked my blood sugar, and it was around 180. I decided to read for a bit when I realized I was still tired so I went to take a nap.
The next thing I know, I was surrounded by 8 EMT's and a very scared boyfriend.
It seems Walker (my boyfriend) came over and when he came into my room, I acknowledged his presence and he came and curled up next to me. He didn't think anything at that point was wrong. (I don't remember him coming in at all.) A little while later, he tried to wake me up and realized my skin was cold and I wasn't reacting. He tried to get me to wake up and drink juice, and he said I finally managed to chew a glucose tablet but he realized something was really wrong, so he called 911. It was a good thing that he did because when the EMT's got there, my sugar was so low it was unreadable. They told me later at the hospital that I had slipped into a coma and that if Walker hadn't been there, I wouldn't be here today.
I've seen my endocrinologist and we adjusted some of my pump settings and he has me on a new insulin called Apidra. He told me it works better and faster than the Novolog I was taking, so we're giving it a try.
I don't know what caused that to happen that day, but I'm extremely blessed to have Walker in my life, and this is at the top of a list of many other reasons.
I woke up around 9am, checked my blood sugar, and it was around 180. I decided to read for a bit when I realized I was still tired so I went to take a nap.
The next thing I know, I was surrounded by 8 EMT's and a very scared boyfriend.
It seems Walker (my boyfriend) came over and when he came into my room, I acknowledged his presence and he came and curled up next to me. He didn't think anything at that point was wrong. (I don't remember him coming in at all.) A little while later, he tried to wake me up and realized my skin was cold and I wasn't reacting. He tried to get me to wake up and drink juice, and he said I finally managed to chew a glucose tablet but he realized something was really wrong, so he called 911. It was a good thing that he did because when the EMT's got there, my sugar was so low it was unreadable. They told me later at the hospital that I had slipped into a coma and that if Walker hadn't been there, I wouldn't be here today.
I've seen my endocrinologist and we adjusted some of my pump settings and he has me on a new insulin called Apidra. He told me it works better and faster than the Novolog I was taking, so we're giving it a try.
I don't know what caused that to happen that day, but I'm extremely blessed to have Walker in my life, and this is at the top of a list of many other reasons.
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Comment by kassie on May 12, 2008 at 11:25am -
scary! hey - watch that apidra. I've heard that it does work faster than apidra - which means potential for more tough lows. Is your doc reducing your ratios, etc?
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Comment by Don Kelly on May 12, 2008 at 12:03pm -
Wow.... That musta b e a scary ! Hey watch that stuff kiddo... and give your BF a big hug....
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Comment by Kristin on May 12, 2008 at 12:27pm -
Wow! Glad that you are okay and give Walker a BIG hug today!
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Comment by kassie on May 12, 2008 at 1:24pm
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oops, I meant to say it does work faster than humalog :)
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Comment by Steff Smiley on May 12, 2008 at 1:31pm
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Walker definitely got his fair share of hugs and kisses over the last week! <3
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Comment by Micky on May 12, 2008 at 1:50pm -
wow, that is so scary and glad that you are ok, did you find out what put you so low? Thank goodness for Walker and his quick thinking getting you help! :D
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Comment by Manny Hernandez on May 12, 2008 at 2:29pm -
OMG, amiga... I am so happy to know your boyfriend was there. Thanks for sharing this with us and thanks for being such an incredible person.
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Comment by Walker on May 12, 2008 at 5:50pm -
*hug* I'm glad I was there, too.
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You are seriously the most awesome person ever....... and I love you with all my heart
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Comment by Luis E on May 13, 2008 at 6:45am
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Steff, I'm glad that everything worked out and that Walker is in your life. Please take care,
luis
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