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01-17-2007, 09:13 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 171
| |  Complications ......
I just opened the results of my Ct Angiogram 64 slice test. I'm on the pump but it seems not to help my condition. I am in the 99% percentile of calcium plaque, meaning 98% in my age group have better readings then me, and 1% have worst readings then me. I had a previous heart attack a few years ago.
Then it says the flow of blood is reduced beyond my two stents. My blood pressure is high despite all the meds. I think I'm near the end of this life, 28 years of type 1 Diabetes has taken its toll on my body, and the pump the last 4 years could not prolong my life, or perhaps it did already. Diabetes really does a job on our bodies eventhough there are times we just don't realize it till it's too late.......
Flash |
01-17-2007, 10:08 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: B.C., Canada
Posts: 1,879
| | | Flash, I'm so sorry. Words can't express......I'll say a prayer for you tonight.
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Last A1C - 5.9
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01-17-2007, 10:25 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 7,408
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flash, I am so sorry. This is never the news we want to hear. |
01-17-2007, 11:39 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
Posts: 2,515
| | | May I ask how old you are flash? Please don't give up, if you believe in God anything can happen. Is there nothing you can do to better your health and reverse your complications? |
01-18-2007, 08:05 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland
Posts: 737
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Originally Posted by flash  I just opened the results of my Ct Angiogram 64 slice test. I'm on the pump but it seems not to help my condition. I am in the 99% percentile of calcium plaque, meaning 98% in my age group have better readings then me, and 1% have worst readings then me. I had a previous heart attack a few years ago.
Then it says the flow of blood is reduced beyond my two stents. My blood pressure is high despite all the meds. I think I'm near the end of this life, 28 years of type 1 Diabetes has taken its toll on my body, and the pump the last 4 years could not prolong my life, or perhaps it did already. Diabetes really does a job on our bodies eventhough there are times we just don't realize it till it's too late.......
Flash | Flash, sorry to hear of your predicament. Don't give up though. Fight and fight and fight and try to improve the **** thing. I wouldn't rule out you being successful either. Positivity is one great weapon.
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01-18-2007, 08:11 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| | | Sorry to hear all this flash! Do as the others say ... FIGHT .... I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
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[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08  
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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01-18-2007, 08:14 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,227
| | | Flash: So sorry to hear your news. You will be in my prayers. I agree with the others though...fight as hard as you can for as long as you can. You have many friends here (and there, i'm sure) who are praying for you and pulling for you...you are not alone. Also, go see as many docs as you can til you find one that can help you in some way. Hang in there! |
01-18-2007, 08:33 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Inverness, Florida
Posts: 28
| |  So sorry
Flash I am so sorry. You will be in my prayers and sending you all the good vibes I can. Now remember take it day by day and fight fight fight...If I could remember a good cheer I would to put a smile on your face due to the bad you must be feeling |
01-18-2007, 08:35 AM
| | Member | | Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 171
| |  Thank you
Thank you everyone ! I guess I'll start preparing myself for Bypass Surgery.
Thanks for the words of kindness and the fight back attitude.
Flash |
01-18-2007, 08:45 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 4,680
| | Hi Flash. Recently, a family member made an offhand comment about the fact that I have so many health issues, I probably will not live too long. It just hit me wrong, and I told my family I intend to live to be 120. I told them to not argue with me, I already made up my mind, no matter how much they beg, that was as long as I intend to be around.  Don't let a piece of paper tell you how long you will be here, prove them wrong!
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Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
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01-18-2007, 08:52 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,417
| | | Best wishes to you.
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Dx'd Oct 2, 2006
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01-18-2007, 09:36 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 195
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Originally Posted by flash Thank you everyone ! I guess I'll start preparing myself for Bypass Surgery.
Thanks for the words of kindness and the fight back attitude.
Flash | Flash I'm wishing you the best of luck. I had triple bypass surgery done after 33 yrs of the big D. Now 10 years and one stent later I am still doing OK. Fight the hardest you can and try to stay positive.
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Liz from Michigan
dxed 6/64 - pumping with Animas 1250 since 11/09/06 and using Dexcom7 since 2/15/08
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01-18-2007, 11:29 AM
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Posts: 26
| | | Good luck. I will be hoping for you. |
01-18-2007, 01:36 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 710
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Hang in there and fight as hard as you can. I'll be praying for you. Sometimes numbers are just numbers!
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Type 2
MiniMed 722-Purple of course 
Started pumping 1/31/07  |
01-18-2007, 02:49 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
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Originally Posted by flash Thank you everyone ! I guess I'll start preparing myself for Bypass Surgery.
Thanks for the words of kindness and the fight back attitude.
Flash | Just to let you know, and give ya a lil bit of a pep talk Flash ... my 76 yr old mother in law just had a TRIPLE Bypass along with an unexpected Mitral Valve Repair a month ago. She's doing SUPER!!! All this too, with JUST having bronchitis/pneumonia the week before!!  Surgeries these days are a lot less invasive than they used to be and recovery is a lot easier too. Good Luck!!
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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