Re: Ketoacidosis

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I'm so glad you got enough instruction for the short run. As time goes on,

you'll learn to adjust the injections yourself. It's a real help that his

new doctor is also diabetic.

Get some rest, now. You both need it.

Robin G.

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>Reply-To: diabetes_integroups

>To: <diabetes_integroups>

>Subject: Re: Ketoacidosis

>Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 18:35:27 -0500

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>They gave him insulin through an IV twice and gave him a shot this morning.

>They also gave us instructions on how to do the shots...which by the way,

>is not bad at all! I gave him one a few minutes ago. The doctor I am

>working with now is the one that is on call this weekend (not his regular

>doctor). He is a diabetic and knows a lot about this. I have his pager

>number...he told me how much insulin to give him this evening based on his

>blood sugar reading (it was in the 400s before dinner).

>

>Sorry for the abrupt reply earlier...we had just gotten home and I was

>ready to get some sleep!

>

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> Re: Ketoacidosis

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> >In a message dated 12/01/2000 10:08:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> >gardner_donna@... writes:

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> ><< I'm calling his doctor right now. I just checked his blood sugar and

>it

> >is

> >541!

> > >>

> >tell the er to give him insulin!!! insist on it

> >carol

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