Health Problems
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pharmakos
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hey, we'll both be getting cancer scans on tuesday. i'll be getting a PET scan to see how my radiation treatment is coming along.
i'm still actively fighting testicular cancer that spread to my lymph system.
Borzak
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You know what I don't understand. Are these incidents where people get the wrong limb removed, or get something taken out they weren't supposed to. Everytime I deal with the hospital multiple nurses, the doctors, anesthesiologist etc...all get in agreement with the patient about what they are fixing to do. I just don't see it, unless your out of it and the ones I read about aren't ER type stuff.
There are some really shitty doctors, hospitals and staff out there. You'd be amazed sometimes what doctors and staff can do to patients or miss about their patients. Scary sometimes.
Even the good ones can get cocky or sure of themselves to the point where basic checks get half assed or ignored.
Even the good ones can get cocky or sure of themselves to the point where basic checks get half assed or ignored.
Borzak
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Damn dude I would take insulin. I know if my blood sugar gets that high for any period of time like an infection or someting I feel like absolute shit. I can't imagine having it that high for a long time.
Insulin isn't that bad. Done it for 40 years. It would be that in my opinion.
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iannis
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I get the hesitation, but don't be phobic about it. I have to imagine that once you cross that bridge you'll really wonder what took you so long. The anticipation is always worse.
Beetus sucks. But hassle wise I've heard often that it's on par with having to shave your face.
Borzak
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I find shaving more of a hassle, which is why I have a beard lol. After a while you don't even think about it. Check sugar in the morning and giving a shot takes less than a minute and you're done for the day unless you take 2 shots a day and you may not start off at 2. I didn't take 2 shots a day until just recently having been a diabetic for 40 years. Gtting your blood sugar will make you feel a lot better, especially with no major swings.
When I got to the doctor now and they ask what medication I'm on I forget to even mention insulin and have to be reminded. Not that expensive either. You can get the off brand insulin that works 99% as well at walmart for $24.88 a bottle and taking a low dose a bottle will last a month, 2-3 weeks if you take more.
When I got to the doctor now and they ask what medication I'm on I forget to even mention insulin and have to be reminded. Not that expensive either. You can get the off brand insulin that works 99% as well at walmart for $24.88 a bottle and taking a low dose a bottle will last a month, 2-3 weeks if you take more.
Kuriin
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Noodle, bro, you don't want to be one of our patients who gets a toe, foot, or worse, a below-the-knee amputation because you thought following your glucose regimen was a hassle. One of our patients is on a wound vac for his foot. Stupid noncompliant patient also walked on it day 1 post amputation (multiple toes) and the dressing was completely saturated!
Borzak
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Yeah the thing with 2 type is if it's high it stays high. Semi related but went to a Dr. and he said look all this stuff on your legs is from diabetes. Lol. I had weed eated without pants on and the thing threw up all kinds of crap and I had a 1,000 little cuts from it. Too lazy to go put pants on.
Noodleface
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Like I said, if it comes down to it I'm going to do it obviously. But while I still have the chance I'm going to make the lifestyle change and see what happens. I'm still on meds, so I am compliant right now. Thankfully no issues with limbs yet.
I am worried about my father though, very stubborn man. He claims his sugar is 'in the 80s' but it's not backed up by what he eats and what little exercise he does. My sister told me the doctor's told him he had to be on insulin, so he said fuck them and started ordering his medicine online. I remember a few months ago he told me he had some issue where his leg kept going numb (said it was from work). I'm pretty sure he's going to end up needing amputation at some point, but he's probably the type you'd consider non-compliant and won't listen to anyone.
Borzak
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Problems with limbs is not something you wake up one day and say Hmm problem. High blood sugar kills you over time, low blood sugar kills your instantly. Years or decades even but it adds up, no telling how long you had a problem before it was diagnosed.
Noodleface
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I don't know how long I had it before being diagnosed, maybe a couple years. I've been on meds since, however I stopped taking them for awhile because I'm an idiot.
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