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<blockquote data-quote="Lynnzhealth" data-source="post: 2054276" data-attributes="member: 436056"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I am so glad to read your story, but feel bad for you because I'm going through the same thing right now. I was diagnosed T2 in March 2017. My blood sugars started to rise this March and we couldn't figure out why, as I was slowly getting weaker. Last week I didn't eat for three days and finally on Friday I drove myself to our ER because I thought I'd be dead by Monday if I waited. The Specialists were scratching their heads because they couldn't understand what was happening. One doctor said my blood results were perfect for the past two years and I was doing everything right. I did NOT realize what a fog I was in until I started coming out of it (23.2). I was in a serious state of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (unbeknownst to myself). They said I did not present as a T2, but as a T1 and they were baffled because of my age (71). It can happen in younger folks, but very rarely at my age, so they told me. I am unique they said. I was in the hospital for 5 days and they kept telling me I was a very sick woman. They sent blood work away, however, it will be at least a month before we get the results. I actually scared the heck out of my siblings/cousin because they couldn't find me. They called the police and the police located me at the ER. After spending the last two years learning all about T2, now I have to do a sudden switch and learn about insulin, how and when to eat, check blood more often, eat to keep my sugars up (they've been as low as 2.1) since I got home. I have to get my Free Style Libre set up because I have to check so often. I, too, hope it gets easier once I get my head around it. Too much for an old lady!! I pray both of us will conquer this steep learning curve and go on to live a normal life. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lynnzhealth, post: 2054276, member: 436056"] [FONT=Arial]I am so glad to read your story, but feel bad for you because I'm going through the same thing right now. I was diagnosed T2 in March 2017. My blood sugars started to rise this March and we couldn't figure out why, as I was slowly getting weaker. Last week I didn't eat for three days and finally on Friday I drove myself to our ER because I thought I'd be dead by Monday if I waited. The Specialists were scratching their heads because they couldn't understand what was happening. One doctor said my blood results were perfect for the past two years and I was doing everything right. I did NOT realize what a fog I was in until I started coming out of it (23.2). I was in a serious state of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (unbeknownst to myself). They said I did not present as a T2, but as a T1 and they were baffled because of my age (71). It can happen in younger folks, but very rarely at my age, so they told me. I am unique they said. I was in the hospital for 5 days and they kept telling me I was a very sick woman. They sent blood work away, however, it will be at least a month before we get the results. I actually scared the heck out of my siblings/cousin because they couldn't find me. They called the police and the police located me at the ER. After spending the last two years learning all about T2, now I have to do a sudden switch and learn about insulin, how and when to eat, check blood more often, eat to keep my sugars up (they've been as low as 2.1) since I got home. I have to get my Free Style Libre set up because I have to check so often. I, too, hope it gets easier once I get my head around it. Too much for an old lady!! I pray both of us will conquer this steep learning curve and go on to live a normal life. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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