hospital stay

  1. ElizaChota

    In Hospital

    I went into hospital two days ago because I was feeling really ill. I was shaky and my heart was racy. Checked my blood sugar at home, it was 28.0 and went to the hospital, it had dropped to 20.9 but my heart rate was 188. and my blood pressure was 157/101 They rushed me in and hooked me up to...
  2. JohnR127

    New type 2 member

    I have an above knee amputation of my left leg and had been walking with a peg leg for about 6 months when I got a pain in my stump just around Christmas 2017. I assumed initially it was due to walking and working in the garden so eased off and waited for its to get better. It didn't and when my...
  3. T

    Use of pump temporarily whilst in hospital

    Hi All Am after some thoughts and a bit of advice. I am due gallstone surgery next Wednesday. At my pre-op assessment this morning the nurse, very matter of factly, told me that they would 'more than likely' put me on an insulin pump for the duration of my stay, even though my sugars are pretty...