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I have to say: This is a beautiful eulogy. We should all strive in life to get a eulogy this beautiful when we die.
The hard part is finding out if you managed to achieve it.
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My diabetic dad responded to the vaccine in a similar manner. We spent one scary day in the hospital. After changing his pills to insulin shots (temporarily for a month), he started getting well again.
May I ask what kind of diabetes does he have, and what vaccine did he get? Asking as some people close to me are diabetic and will be getting their shots soon. Thanks a lot
Edit: I think I must share his medical history too:
He is 65.
2007: diabetes
2018: multiple myeloma
2019: 6 months of kemo
2020: bone marrow transplant
2021: cancer is currently dormant, 2 shots of Sinovac in 30 days
Since a lot of people seem to care most about this part: "His aunt, Dr. Toby Maurer, said the cause was diabetes ketoacidosis, a serious diabetic condition that led to his frequent hospitalization in recent years."
>diabetic condition that led to his frequent hospitalization in recent years What I don't realize - he is obviously brilliant, so controlling diabetics via insulin shots should not be hard. Ketoacidosis usually takes at least a day or two of uncontrolled blood glucose (13+ mmol/l), he'd likely feel the symptoms well enough - thirst, fatigue. As the article explains, he deeply cared about medical conditions of others.…
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Some non-doctor info on first-time T2 diabetes ketoacidosis for overweight people, and ironically, one benefit: 1) symptoms are losing 1 pound per day, vision "graying out" and constant thirst, and tiredness/loss of focus, and eventually coma and death 2) if you're overweight but otherwise healthy (you walk daily and have strong cardio), you can "ride down" the weight loss for a month or two to lose 30 - 40 pounds. T…
If you value your life (or merely living it without constant pain) you do NOT follow option 2. This option is like taking poison to lose weight (yes there are "options"), hoping it won't build to lethal levels while everything around your body is changing. It will have serious, permanent consequences even if it works. And if it doesn't work, you may not be able to react in time, and then it may kill you, or worse, it…
If you’re diabetic and not dieting, do you mean? - most calorie restricting diets aim at a sustainable 500g pw for non-obese otherwise healthy people.
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Some non-doctor info on first-time T2 diabetes ketoacidosis for overweight people, and ironically, one benefit: 1) symptoms are losing 1 pound per day, vision "graying out" and constant thirst, and tiredness/loss of focus, and eventually coma and death 2) if you're overweight but otherwise healthy (you walk daily and have strong cardio), you can "ride down" the weight loss for a month or two to lose 30 - 40 pounds. T…
DO NOT DO THIS. DO NOT DO THIS. DKA is dangerous and a medical emergency. If you have symptoms of DKA, you should seek medical assistance immediately, especially if you haven't already been diagnosed with diabetes and thus likely have no way to monitor your health state.
There's no magic wand that a doctor can wave that will resolve this. Losing weight actually will, which is why some doctors recommend gastric bypass (the kids on Pawn Stars did that.)
So follow the caveats I listed, including being healthy beforehand.
Since a lot of people seem to care most about this part: "His aunt, Dr. Toby Maurer, said the cause was diabetes ketoacidosis, a serious diabetic condition that led to his frequent hospitalization in recent years."
>diabetic condition that led to his frequent hospitalization in recent years What I don't realize - he is obviously brilliant, so controlling diabetics via insulin shots should not be hard. Ketoacidosis usually takes at least a day or two of uncontrolled blood glucose (13+ mmol/l), he'd likely feel the symptoms well enough - thirst, fatigue. As the article explains, he deeply cared about medical conditions of others.…
Being brilliant and the ease someone has controlling diabetes aren’t necessarily related.
The higher you are for a long time, the less you’ll notice the highs. When I was diagnosed, my A1C was over 13, so I’d likely been averaging 300+ for weeks. I felt like shit but it came on slowly over a period of months. It had been so long that I didn’t know what it felt like to feel normal.
But I’m also quite stupid, so take this with a grain of salt.
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>diabetic condition that led to his frequent hospitalization in recent years What I don't realize - he is obviously brilliant, so controlling diabetics via insulin shots should not be hard. Ketoacidosis usually takes at least a day or two of uncontrolled blood glucose (13+ mmol/l), he'd likely feel the symptoms well enough - thirst, fatigue. As the article explains, he deeply cared about medical conditions of others.…
> he is obviously brilliant, so controlling diabetics via insulin shots should not be hard Being brilliant and the ease someone has controlling diabetes aren’t necessarily related. The higher you are for a long time, the less you’ll notice the highs. When I was diagnosed, my A1C was over 13, so I’d likely been averaging 300+ for weeks. I felt like shit but it came on slowly over a period of months. It had been so lon…
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Some non-doctor info on first-time T2 diabetes ketoacidosis for overweight people, and ironically, one benefit: 1) symptoms are losing 1 pound per day, vision "graying out" and constant thirst, and tiredness/loss of focus, and eventually coma and death 2) if you're overweight but otherwise healthy (you walk daily and have strong cardio), you can "ride down" the weight loss for a month or two to lose 30 - 40 pounds. T…
If you value your life (or merely living it without constant pain) you do NOT follow option 2. This option is like taking poison to lose weight (yes there are "options"), hoping it won't build to lethal levels while everything around your body is changing. It will have serious, permanent consequences even if it works. And if it doesn't work, you may not be able to react in time, and then it may kill you, or worse, it…
> However if you lose 6-7kg in a month Ah! this I can measure reliably.
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If you value your life (or merely living it without constant pain) you do NOT follow option 2. This option is like taking poison to lose weight (yes there are "options"), hoping it won't build to lethal levels while everything around your body is changing. It will have serious, permanent consequences even if it works. And if it doesn't work, you may not be able to react in time, and then it may kill you, or worse, it…
> If you lose weight faster than 100gr per week max consult a doctor immediately ... If you’re diabetic and not dieting, do you mean? - most calorie restricting diets aim at a sustainable 500g pw for non-obese otherwise healthy people.
I have to say: This is a beautiful eulogy. We should all strive in life to get a eulogy this beautiful when we die.
The hard part is finding out if you managed to achieve it.