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Comment by nel on February 19, 2009 at 10:46am

I am happy , I finally got to listen and watch today ...and yes been there , done that.Thank goodness for me the pump has been a great help with recognizing my lows ...and then to think , that an Internist suggested in 2000 , that " a pump is not for you Mrs. Peach " .

Comment by Marivic E. Refazo on February 19, 2009 at 10:04am

thanks Kerri for the info.....it is just the same feeling I've been through....but I manage to anticipate "low BG". thanks again!

Comment by Julie on February 18, 2009 at 7:58am

Kerri, thanks so much for sharing this with us.

Comment by Mike Moon on February 17, 2009 at 5:43am

Wow, I hate the feeling of helplessness. For me the is the new hypo-unawareness and not feeling it, sensing something is amuck until I'm like in the 40's. Until watching I thought I was the only one who felt utterly lost in a reaction. Thank you for posting this glimpse of a diabetic reality......
Kudos Kerry!

Comment by Kerri Sparling on February 16, 2009 at 9:10pm

Thanks for your comments, everyone. It means a lot to know that other people have these strange lows that don't look like much from the outside but feel completely lost on the inside.

Lows suck. :P

Comment by Lorraine on February 15, 2009 at 6:56am

Thanks for posting - this is a great perspective to have for those of us who care for someone with Type 1!

Comment by Terry Keelan on February 12, 2009 at 8:23pm

Y'know, you're kinda cute when you're low.

I understand the feeling of being pissed. I get pissed, too, but not AT being low - as a Result of being low. It's one way I can tell I'm dropping, my fuse gets really short.

I have mixed feelings about seeing this vlog for the reasons you mentioned - you look normal. Only someone who has experienced a low can really empathize with your or even see the signs. Anyone else could say "what's the big deal?" On the other hand, it's instructional too. I understand your dilemma about whether to post or not.

Either way, I'm glad I saw it. At least its tasteful, unlike that viral video of the adolescent who just left the dentist's office. Why is it funny to see people half- conscious and out of control?

Comment by Danny on February 12, 2009 at 8:11pm

Hmm, the vlog is no longer available.

Cheers!

Danny

Comment by StaceyP on February 9, 2009 at 5:31pm

I have a husband who is in kidney failure!! 38 years old, lately it has been rough and his sugars are all over the place-52...54 etc. It makes me very angry and scared and I want him to drink juice right away and instead he will putts around!! He will tell me he was avoiding it!! Sometimes I wonder if i can take it anymore?? It is very stressful and esp. latley his disease is getting worse. We have only been married for 5 years and it has been about this disease and him not taking control of it, he is doing better know since he is at 20%kidney function, but it has wore me out!! I get very sad when I look at him, his face is puffy and his eyes are puffy and he takes about 15 medications. It makes me sick of worry!! I wonder what our life would be like if he did not have this disease? I have been dealing with this by myself for along time, taking care of him and yet watching him fade away! We are on the list for both the kidney and pancreas for almost a year!! I hope we get a call soon. And on top of that I may lose my job!!! My friends do not get what I go through with someone this young and has so many problems!! They have normal lives and it angers me!!! I tell people to be very glad for their health!!! It is a hard disease to manage!!! Mymother has parkinsons so disease has been around me everywhere, and it hurts me that I can not fix or change it!! Mean while my health is suffering. I am rambeling alot here, probably not making any sense, but I have no one else that understands what I see or deal with on a daily basis!!! It was good to see the video of how you felt becasue my husband shares nothing with me about his diabetes!! He says he can take care of himself. He has a son to who is 11 now and has seen his dad in a few bad states, his mother bought him the alarm and never wore it!!! He just started to wear it recently. I just dont get it sometimes??? How could he hurt me and his son like this sometimes?

Comment by Holger Schmeken on February 9, 2009 at 3:23am

Being under control while being low is one of the silent victories we can achieve. At the same time it feels like hidding the effects of our D. I had a massive low in front of a crowd of people (business presentation) and I managed to excuse myself to the bathroom, stuffed some gluco tabs in me and rushed back to carry on. I think no one has noticed the problem that I was facing. These are the moments when I ask myself if this is really stupid to pretent that I am fine OR something to be proud of. I think sometimes we are longing so much to have a normal life that we are unwilling to share our little problems. So thank you for sharing your experience.

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