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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A CRASH in 2006 changed Sharon Whitchurch-Bell's life.
Ms Whitchurch-Bell was only given a slim chance at rehabilitation after she was struck by a driver suffering from hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar brought on by diabetes.
Also called hypo, without treatment it can cause fitting and a loss of consciousness, especially dangerous when driving.
On her way to work on March 16, 2006, the mother of three was struck by a truck driver suffering a hypo episode.
She ended up in hospital with numerous injuries including facial and fractures, damage to her heart and liver and both her hips were broken.
http://www.bigrigs.com.au/story/2012/10/10/diabetes-campaign-hits-highway/
There's a scary thought! 😱 Although the article fails to explain that it is not simply havingdiabetes that caused the accident, it was the treatments used for it.
Ms Whitchurch-Bell was only given a slim chance at rehabilitation after she was struck by a driver suffering from hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar brought on by diabetes.
Also called hypo, without treatment it can cause fitting and a loss of consciousness, especially dangerous when driving.
On her way to work on March 16, 2006, the mother of three was struck by a truck driver suffering a hypo episode.
She ended up in hospital with numerous injuries including facial and fractures, damage to her heart and liver and both her hips were broken.
http://www.bigrigs.com.au/story/2012/10/10/diabetes-campaign-hits-highway/
There's a scary thought! 😱 Although the article fails to explain that it is not simply havingdiabetes that caused the accident, it was the treatments used for it.
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