Mighty Favog 902 Posted May 28, 2019 If it wasn't for a good friend being near by and able to get something sweet in my mouth in my mostly unconscious state it would have read in TEENS!! I'm o.k., now. Trying to do too much too fast. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnKuthe 281 Posted May 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, Mighty Favog said: If it wasn't for a good friend being near by and able to get something sweet in my mouth in my mostly unconscious state it would have read in TEENS!! I'm o.k., now. Trying to do too much too fast. Good JOB Good Friend!! I'm an RN, so I KNOW!! Have fun, be safe and MOST IMPORTANTLY CHOCOLATE!! Sometimes Chocolate COULD SAVE A LIFE!! :-) John Kuthe, BSN, RN, MO... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtel 28769 Posted May 28, 2019 True you were close to dead, if I were you I would carry around a couple of pieces of candy, if you were awake enough to know what was going on to eat them. I remember going through this with my mother, it would drop and she would be what looked like almost passed out, or at least on the way out to not be able to say or do anything. Well, glad you're still with us. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edgar 992 Posted May 28, 2019 Glad you survived the ordeal. I always suspected that chocolate had medicinal properties. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marvel 5322 Posted May 28, 2019 11 minutes ago, dtel said: if I were you I would carry around a couple of pieces of candy, if you were awake enough to know what was going on to eat them. That would work better than dog food... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dtel 28769 Posted May 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, Edgar said: I always suspected that chocolate had medicinal properties. Ask almost any woman, and men if they gave chocolate as a present. 5 minutes ago, Marvel said: That would work better than dog food... And taste better, plus if you stuck dog food in his mouth when he came around if he did we might need to run. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuzzzer 1757 Posted May 28, 2019 Wilford Brimley is thankful your friend was there for you. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarheel 17458 Posted May 28, 2019 Cake icing in squeeze tubes works well especially if the person is non communicative. Squeeze some between the cheeks and gum. You always run the risk of hard candy choking the person in need especially at that low a blood sugar reading. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mighty Favog 902 Posted May 28, 2019 It happened so fast I couldn't even tell the friend what was happening. I was having convulsion-like shakes, diaphoretic, lethargic and nearly unconcious. I just remember that I wanted to go to sleep. She (the friend) got me to the ER, who was already called that I was coming, gave me an amp of D50, 3-4 oz. of orange juice and a meal that had more carbs than the Holley company puts out in a month. Went to my GP doc today to tell them what happened and get my meds adjusted. All this so I can also pass a pre-op exam to get my hand operated on (painful trigger finger). 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mighty Favog 902 Posted May 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, wuzzzer said: Wilford Brimley is thankful your friend was there for you. Is he still alive!? I remember him on that bad 70's TV show, Apples Way. A neighbor of mine was signed up with his endorcer and gave me these a long time ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dude 5106 Posted May 28, 2019 Glad you are alive. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marvel 5322 Posted May 28, 2019 29 minutes ago, dtel said: Ask almost any woman, and men if they gave chocolate as a present. And taste better, plus if you stuck dog food in his mouth when he came around if he did we might need to run. Just think of the weight he would lose, though. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edgar 992 Posted May 28, 2019 21 minutes ago, Mighty Favog said: All this so I can also pass a pre-op exam to get my hand operated on (painful trigger finger). Just had surgery for trigger thumb (same as trigger finger except ... thumb) May 6. Have full range of motion again, but nowhere near the original strength. Still a little uncomfortable, but nothing compared to the pain before the surgery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mighty Favog 902 Posted May 28, 2019 11 minutes ago, Marvel said: Just think of the weight he would lose, though. I would be happy getting up to about 145-150 lbs. This 125-130 business just ain't cuttin' it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mighty Favog 902 Posted May 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, Edgar said: Just had surgery for trigger thumb (same as trigger finger except ... thumb) May 6. Have full range of motion again, but nowhere near the original strength. Still a little uncomfortable, but nothing compared to the pain before the surgery. Fortunately it's on my left hand where I'm right hand dominant (ring finger). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marvel 5322 Posted May 28, 2019 That's pretty light. I've a small frame, and been at 145-150 for the past ten to fifteen years. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edgar 992 Posted May 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mighty Favog said: Fortunately it's on my left hand where I'm right hand dominant (ring finger). For me it's on the dominant hand. You don't realize how much you depend upon your dominant thumb until you can't use it any more. Even opening a tube of toothpaste became an ordeal. I learned to run the computer mouse left-handed, and now that my right hand works again I can't go back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuzzzer 1757 Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Mighty Favog said: Is he still alive!? I remember him on that bad 70's TV show, Apples Way. I'm glad you could see the humor in my post. I didn't want to make light of your situation, only thought of Wilford with all the diabetes commercials he used to be in. I'm not sure if he's still alive or not. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr clean 986 Posted May 28, 2019 Im so glad your ok! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer 16412 Posted May 28, 2019 He is actually still alive. Reading some of the posts on this forum, I die a little each day. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites