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Hospilization
Aug. 13th, 2024 09:08 pm I got baptized Christian on Sunday.
Afterwards I got really dizzy and almost passed out.
My friend Mike on a whim checked my blood sugar. It was over 500.
I went to the emergency room and found out that I have diabetes.
I was going into Diabetic ketoacidosis.
Which is basically where the ketones in your blood raise so much that your organs go into shock.
They had to lower my blood sugar and keep my organs from failing.
They told me if I hadnt come in I would have died.
The past few days have been insulin, fluids, blood thinners. Potassium, in and out of consciousness, finger pricks, blood tests, cold showers etc.
But guess what? They got rid of the ketoacidosis (not to be confused with ketosis)
I now have to take medication a pill called metformin, and take better care of myself which im ok with.
I have to go tomorrow to my new pcp (the woman who treated me in the hospital) and get more blood tests done to make sure I stay out of ketoacidosis. That my blood sugar is lowering successfully and to get the second medication that I need which is Ozempic (its for diabetes even though people use it for weightloss) its going to be a weekly shot I have to give myself in the stomach.
My blood sugar is still extremely high but no longer danger level. Things like learning to drive (which I was doing well at) have been put on hold because I could potentially get dizzy or pass out until its fully under control.
I am missing alot of work so im stressed about my mortgage.
God has my back though. Thats for sure.
Sincerely,
Depressed and diabetic but showing improvement on both ends.
Sarah
