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12-17-2007, 02:12 AM
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I am a: Parent | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: FL
Posts: 1,910
| | | Eri's in ICU
Hi ...
Eri was doing great w/ her readings lately, especially the past few days. Then, around 9:30 tonight, she jumped up and started puking...well, we took her right in b/c the weather stinks and I didn't feel it was good to wait.
Her bgl that they got from her bloodwork was 736mg/dL(she was 153 a couple hours b/f that...no food, we ate at 6 and all lantus and novolog was taken)...her CO2 is at 5...she has like prickly skin all over and her heartrate got up to 150bpm. She is at a "resting" rate of around 134bpm.
Anyhow, after they moved her to ICU, informing me that she had now been in DKA twice in two months, all the sudden, out of nowhere, she starts screaming w/ tears rolling down her face...in complete pain...her upper right side. They gave her a pain med and had an xray taken. He doesn't think it is appendicitis, not sure if it is gallbladder related and is trying to rule out pancreatitis.
She's like a wild woman...telling me she may just go meet up w/ Aunt Deb(who passed in '04) and then was angry w/ me b/c I wouldn't give her water(she's not allowed anything by mouth)...she actually told me not to show my face around her if I wouldn't give her water!
Then, bf we left, I kissed her and she said she loved me and to remember to bring dad's heart pillow he got from his open heart surgery and a water bottle to hold on her chest.
I'll see her in a few hours...I have to get my other kids off to school, get that stuff she wants and try to get a bit of rest...plus we have some ppl coming to look at the house, but we dont have to be here.
So, that's where we are at now.
If you can, please keep her in prayer...I've never seen it hit this fast...I mean, she was GREAT and then just instantly went down.
I'll keep you posted!
Thanks 
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Praying for a speedy and perfect road to health for Carwy...and that he beats this FOREVER...with a long and healthy and happy life!!!
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12-17-2007, 02:25 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lower Templestowe, Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,909
| | | Praying for sure, Robin... let us know.
xox
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12-17-2007, 02:42 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hastings Melbourne Australia
Posts: 2,716
| | | WOW!!! That's not good at all and so I will have you in my thoughts.
Bid you well.
__________________ We inject to stay alive!!! So that i can enjoy what you enjoy!!!  A1C for July '08 5.9 MMOL/L
Peter... Insulins Novorapid and Levemir. 
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12-17-2007, 02:53 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Leeds UK
Posts: 2
| | | Thinking of you all. Good luck and prayers. xxxx |
12-17-2007, 03:43 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 7,833
| | | That poor girl... God bless. I hope and pray she will be ok.
It sounds like she a CGMS may be helpful.
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12-17-2007, 04:03 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
Posts: 666
| | | You are all in my thoughts. Let her know we are here for her please.
Heather.
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12-17-2007, 04:27 AM
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| | | Thinking of you both. |
12-17-2007, 05:27 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northeastern Pennsylvania
Posts: 27
| | | In my thoughts and prayers.
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12-17-2007, 05:28 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
| | | poor eri! i will keep you 2 in my thoughts! (((((HUGS))))) trish
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12-17-2007, 05:41 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 2,079
| | | My prayers and thoughts are with you all, will make sure my children include Eri in their prayers.
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Diagnosed Type II on 26th November 2007
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
Initial A1c (14th Dec07): 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9%
3rd March'08 6.8%
6th June'08 6.1% |
12-17-2007, 05:48 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: in the irish sea!
Posts: 371
| | | oh my goodness! what a year youve all had!
my thoughts and prayers are with eri for a speedy recovery.
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12-17-2007, 08:15 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 1,758
| | Keeping you and Eri (and the whole family) in my thoughts and prayers. So sorry this is happening to you. 
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Type 1 since I was 3 (1981) - 26 years now
Pumping as of Sept. 13, 2007 - Paradigm 522 with NovoRapid (Novolog)
(Previously on Levemir and Humalog)
CGMS as of Apr. 2008
Laser treatments (scatter) on both eyes - Jul. 4, 2007-Sept. 12, 2007 |
12-17-2007, 08:23 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 1,812
| | | I am praying for Eri and you. I hope a satisfying answer comes to you soon about why this was so fast and extreme.
Infections can do mean things, including skyrocket the bg.
Sending you strength & love --
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12-17-2007, 09:12 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vermont, 50 miles from nowhere
Posts: 2,245
| | | Keeping Eri and your family in my prayers. Keep us posted.
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12-17-2007, 01:09 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mid-West
Posts: 7,035
| | Robin, I'm so sorry this is happening. I hope & pray that you, Eri & everyone in your family will be alright, and that Eri will recover very soon! (((((Hugs!!!))))) Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyborg  That poor girl... God bless. I hope and pray she will be ok.
It sounds like she a CGMS may be helpful. | I totally agree, Cyborg. Maybe she can be put on one? Have the doctors offered something like this to you/her, Robin? It may not provide all the answers (i.e. the "why"), but it will at least give forewarnings of high sugars & can possibly prevent issues like this from occurring.
__________________ ALL my love, Carwy & Best wishes for a healthy new beginning! 
Saying prayers for him & all our friends, every day.
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MM506,7,8,11 & 12, Cozmo, Animas 1200 & 1250 Many
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