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I am asking for prayers and good thoughts for my son-in-law. Last night he had a stroke due to very high blood sugar (500). He went to the ER and was admitted to the hospital. He had lost the use of the left side of his face.

Today the prognosis is good and he has started regaining the use of his facial muscles.

He is only 40 years old and had a test for diabetes 3 years ago which came up clean.

Thanks in advance.

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C J K
in beautiful -
Oxford GA, USA

Ask, and they're coming. Positive thoughts and prayers, Chuck.

Chuck, I didn't know diabetes could do that. Both of my sisters have diabetes--one has high sugar and the other one has low. One more thing for them to watch out for.

Verna

Chuck, they are coming straight at you!
Hope he makes a full recovery, and fast!

Liz and I will be sending prayers your way, Buddy.

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You got it Chuck, on the way....

Take Care,
Carlos

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Be Happy!

For sure Chuck---wow 500 that is scary, glad he is doing better.

Vicki

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Prayers are on the way from here.

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Bob Malone
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Sorry about your son-in-law. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you and him.

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Prayers away from NE Georgia !!! For him, you and your family .....

Let him know we're thinking of him .

Skyrider

Good thoughts headed his way from Tucson-- I hope he has a very speedy and complete recovery. 40 is way too young...

Lawrence

Thanks to all of you!!

I will let him and his wife (our daughter) how the WWA has responded. It will mean a lot to them.

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C J K
in beautiful -
Oxford GA, USA

I'm there with you Chuck. All my best. Keep us up on how the lad is doing.

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Launched from Grand Rapids, MI. Keep us posted Chuck.

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Tim Eastman
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40 too young for that

I will pray Chuck

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According to the c-scan, our son-in-law, Tevis didn't have a stroke but had some kind of palsy come on due to the high blood sugar. He is on insulin right now still trying to get his sugar down; its right around 250 now. His A1C reading (long term sugar control) was 14.5. It should be 7.5 or lower. This makes the doctors believe that his blood sugar has been in the 400 range for several months.
The palsy also made his left side not react. That is getting better.
He is getting to come home today but keeping him down the rest of the week is going to be fun for Katrina.

Thanks for the prayers and thoughts!

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C J K
in beautiful -
Oxford GA, USA

Chuck you tell him to behave or he might not be around next time--yikes, sure hope that he takes watching his blood sugar seriously from now on!!!!

Diabetes/ blood sugars are a strange thing, and not to be taken lightly.

Prayers still ongoing.

Vicki and Duane

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Chuck,

First, even when I'm not here, thoughts and prayers are always on board, for those that need them.

Would that be Bell's Palsy? If I remember correctly, that is a neurological issue and usually does go away. One of my former doctors had it.

His A1C should be <7; as 7.5 is still too high, but is typical for about 90% of Type 1 diabetics. Is this the first that he knew of the diabetes, and is he Type 1 (autoimmune) or Type 2 (more genetic, etc.) ? I agree with the doctor for the most part ... and his Bg could also have been in the 500's + off and on. It is very important for him to get that A1C down, but by the same token, not real fast all at once.

For those that don't know, the A1C, when compared to charts, will give the average of what one's blood glucose has been, over a period of three to four months. The red blood cells live on average for 120 days. Red blood cells form every day and old ones are done.

With him being on insulin, please make sure that his doctor has set him up with a CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator). With fast acting insulin for meals, he will need to learn to count carb grams. If he is on only long acting, he won't have to count carb grams.

If I can be of some help, Chuck, send me an email, and I'll send you my phone number.

Long term diabetics are subject to many complications, including stroke. That doesn't mean that complications will happen, but can.

Trisha - IDDM (Type 1, since July 1984) Lantus, and Novolog (I:C)

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