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Going to the ER
« on: November 06, 2021, 12:34:39 pm »
Waiting for a friend to pick me up and take me to the ER. Diabetes doc took me off Metformin,and gave me an insulin pencil to inject 20 grains/grams/whatever into my stomach once a day. My BS readings have been 288 both days,and it was never over 213 before.

So confused I had a hard time remembering how to send a text to my friend to come get me,but I think I have it figured out now.

Might be a few days before I am back online.

Sitting here in the house with the thermostate set at 90,shivering so hard I have trouble typing. That's big when you consider I am wearing a down winter jacket over a hoodie.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2021, 12:35:55 pm »
Will update this when/if I get back home again.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2021, 12:45:49 pm »
Praying for your well being, sir.

May your friend arrive swiftly and get you to care as soon as possible.

May that care be guided by the Spirit.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2021, 12:54:03 pm »
If you aren't in the ER in the next few minutes, please call 911. We care about you!
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2021, 01:01:15 pm »
Praying for you Pete!  @sneakypete
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2021, 01:13:01 pm »
Will update this when/if I get back home again.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2021, 01:15:48 pm »
Praying for you Pete...please keep us informed when you can.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2021, 01:39:04 pm »
Prayers up for you, @sneakypete!
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2021, 01:39:37 pm »
@sneakypete

Said a prayer for you and hope that everything goes well
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2021, 01:46:15 pm »
Best wishes that all turns out well.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2021, 01:55:59 pm »
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Prayers on the way!
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2021, 02:10:49 pm »
Hang in there. You are a tough dude. I hope you get this straightened out quickly.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2021, 02:31:38 pm »
@sneakypete

God Bless, my friend!   
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2021, 03:08:27 pm »
Hope your visit is a short one and they get your sugar levelled out. I have on occasions spiked to a bit over 300 but never had the issues you are going through. Wishing you all the best.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2021, 03:12:44 pm »
More prayers up.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #15 on: November 06, 2021, 03:51:11 pm »
Pete, we love you! Please take care, and know we’re thinking of you.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #16 on: November 06, 2021, 04:06:43 pm »
Expect you back soon.  You are a good poster on here.  Prayer said for you.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2021, 06:10:46 pm »
Though I know you're not much into prayer, I will lift one up anyway—if not for you, then at least for those caring for you. May you also have the best of luck.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #18 on: November 06, 2021, 08:17:49 pm »
Any updates?
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2021, 08:28:26 pm »
@sneakypete God bless you, watch over you, comfort you and heal you. Praying for your rapid recovery.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2021, 08:39:42 pm »
Been debating on sending prayers your way since you have said you didn't want them, but I don't care, been praying for you off/on all day (saw your post when nobody had replied yet). A soul is too precious to ignore.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2021, 08:51:47 pm »
Thinking of you, Pete.  Praying everything's going okay and you'll be home and posting soon.     :bighug:

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2021, 10:49:36 pm »
Thinking of you Pete.  Please get well soon. 

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #23 on: November 06, 2021, 10:59:25 pm »
Father, I ask that You reveal Yourself to Pete.  Break down the divide that has separated You from him.  Transform him with the renewing of his mind, and show him the height and breadth of Your love.  Lord, Your word says that You separate us from our iniquities as far as east is from west.  Bring Pete into Your arms and show him a love that surpasses his understanding.  Show him a glimpse of Your destiny for him and plant forgiveness in his heart.  Cut out all anger and bitterness, and erase all fear.  In the name of Your Most Precious Son, Jesus the Christ, I pray, Amen.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #24 on: November 07, 2021, 08:44:12 am »
Anxious for good news!
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #25 on: November 07, 2021, 04:03:03 pm »
Why wasn't I notified??

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #26 on: November 07, 2021, 04:52:34 pm »
Worried about @sneakypete  -- continued prayers for healing

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2021, 12:59:57 am »
Prayer bump for Pete....
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« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2021, 08:47:25 am »
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2021, 08:53:25 am »
When you can give us an update, @sneakypete

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« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2021, 08:58:40 am »
I hope he gets a good nurse and some decent meds.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2021, 09:13:53 am »
Hope the doc gets everything worked out for ya.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #32 on: November 09, 2021, 09:26:50 am »
Praying for him this morning.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #33 on: November 09, 2021, 09:36:36 am »
I’m also really worried about our Pete.

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« Reply #34 on: November 10, 2021, 12:23:43 am »
Late Night Prayer bump....
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« Reply #35 on: November 10, 2021, 01:16:56 am »
Praying for you!
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #36 on: November 10, 2021, 01:17:47 am »
God speed, my dear sneaky!  Love you and want you well.  Don't quit on us now.  We  need you!

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #37 on: November 10, 2021, 08:10:33 pm »
Ok,everybody. I am back. Got tired of them jacking me around and doing what THEY wanted to do without addressing any of my concerns,so I basically fired their asses this afternoon and caught a Uber home.

Local hospital has now been taken over by a big medical Borg,and it just flat sucks.

Feel seriously sorry for the nurses,docs,and other dedicated medical professionals who have no real option than to to go there to work.

Anyone who isn't paranoid in 2021 just isn't thinking clearly!

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #38 on: November 10, 2021, 08:17:19 pm »
Ok,everybody. I am back. Got tired of them jacking me around and doing what THEY wanted to do without addressing any of my concerns,so I basically fired their asses this afternoon and caught a Uber home.

Local hospital has now been taken over by a big medical Borg,and it just flat sucks.

Feel seriously sorry for the nurses,docs,and other dedicated medical professionals who have no real option than to to go there to work.

Same thing has happened here @sneakypete our local hospital is so bad now they have to import patients from far out in the boonies.

Hope you are feeling better now.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #39 on: November 10, 2021, 08:26:01 pm »
Ok, everybody. I am back. Got tired of them jacking me around and doing what THEY wanted to do without addressing any of my concerns, so I basically fired their asses this afternoon and caught a Uber home.

A similar thing happened when @sneakypete was born.  After the delivery doctor slapped him on the butt, Pete slapped the doctor back and caught a cab.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #40 on: November 10, 2021, 08:35:03 pm »
A similar thing happened when @sneakypete was born.  After the delivery doctor slapped him on the butt, Pete slapped the doctor back and caught a cab.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #41 on: November 10, 2021, 08:38:41 pm »
Ok,everybody. I am back. Got tired of them jacking me around and doing what THEY wanted to do without addressing any of my concerns,so I basically fired their asses this afternoon and caught a Uber home.

Local hospital has now been taken over by a big medical Borg,and it just flat sucks.

Feel seriously sorry for the nurses,docs,and other dedicated medical professionals who have no real option than to to go there to work.

I hope you are doing better. I went off of Metformin in 2018 and it really took some adjustment of my diet to get my blood sugar back under control.

It's a shame that the medical industry has been so corporatized. Used to be a family doctor would listen to his patients and address their health issues. Those days are long gone unfortunately.
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« Reply #42 on: November 10, 2021, 09:01:10 pm »
It's a shame that the medical industry has been so corporatized. Used to be a family doctor would listen to his patients and address their health issues. Those days are long gone unfortunately.

Keep in mind that you are not the customer here.  Your insurance company is.
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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #43 on: November 10, 2021, 09:03:33 pm »
Ok,everybody. I am back. Got tired of them jacking me around and doing what THEY wanted to do without addressing any of my concerns,so I basically fired their asses this afternoon and caught a Uber home.

Local hospital has now been taken over by a big medical Borg,and it just flat sucks.

Feel seriously sorry for the nurses,docs,and other dedicated medical professionals who have no real option than to to go there to work.

So you are saying you are still alive.
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« Reply #44 on: November 10, 2021, 09:10:30 pm »
Keep in mind that you are not the customer here.  Your insurance company is.

Yes, that is the root of the problem to be sure.
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« Reply #45 on: November 10, 2021, 09:40:38 pm »
Yes, that is the root of the problem to be sure.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #46 on: November 10, 2021, 09:53:24 pm »
Keep in mind that you are not the customer here.  Your insurance company is.

The insurance companies 'tie' the hands of the doctors; they determine what the doctor can and cannot do, based on what they will pay for. Many years ago, I had a doctor tell me that directly; that her hands were tied because of the insurance company.  That hasn't changed.  Much more recently, my primary doctor wanted to order a test, but had to figure out how to "code" things for billing  so that the insurance company would pay. The insurance company dictates to the doctors what they will allow them to treat. What's absolutely backwards is, we pay insurance premiums!

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #47 on: November 10, 2021, 10:01:49 pm »
Welcome back @sneakypete !!

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #48 on: November 10, 2021, 11:11:43 pm »
Ok,everybody. I am back. Got tired of them jacking me around and doing what THEY wanted to do without addressing any of my concerns,so I basically fired their asses this afternoon and caught a Uber home.

Local hospital has now been taken over by a big medical Borg,and it just flat sucks.

Feel seriously sorry for the nurses,docs,and other dedicated medical professionals who have no real option than to to go there to work.

Glad that you are back. You had us quite worried.
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Here in this moment I surrender to Your love.

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Re: Going to the ER
« Reply #49 on: November 11, 2021, 12:06:07 am »
@sneakypete

Just now seeing this. Thankful you made it home, but disappointed that your hospital messed you around. I expect that to become the normal state of things for all of us.


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