Gki infusion ...while in hospital..

[Hepato-pancreato]

Had surgery to remove as much of my neuroendocrine tumour as possible.
Getting so large if not lasered off it would’ve blocked off the old airway.
Anyway was hooked up to said drip (gki- glucose,potassium,insulin.)
What a marvellous thing. Asked could I take it home. As if!
My throat, tongue and neck very sore so couldn’t eat. Even drinking was painful.
My blood sugars were the best they’ve ever been from this drip. Anyway once I could manage the ensure I was back on my own mdi’s of insulin.
Back home now had a PET scan yesterday. Last appointment up to now. 6 weeks everyday of radiotherapy to look forward to which can start at anytime, had a massive mesh head, face mask made on Wednesday,that you wear while having radiotherapy.
Be having ensure for my Christmas dinner.
Hope my family and all of you who can eat a Christmas dinner enjoy it.
I’ll be fighting my cancer and look forward to next years Christmas dinner.

 

[AndBreathe]

Good to hear your surgery in behind you @Hepato-pancreato .

All the best to you for a peaceful recovery over the next couple of weeks and best wishes for the radoiotherapy.

 

[Northerner]

Glad to hear the surgery is done HP 🙂 Wishing you all the best over the Christmas period, and hoping the radiotherapy sees you fit and healthy and fully recovered so you can enjoy next year's culinary delights 🙂

 

[eggyg]

Glad to hear the surgery is out of the way HP. Take care and let us know how you get on. You can have turkey at Easter, it’s just a glorified Sunday dinner anyways. Merry Christmas. 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Haven't heard from you for a little while @Hepato-pancreato, I hope you are recovering well 🙂

 

[Eddy Edson]

I was just thinking of you today also, HP. Hope you're doing well!

 

[DaveB]

Hi. Is this the same thing that has also been called 'the Sliding scale' way of providing insulin. In the right hands it works very well but with a busy or incompetent nurse it can be a disaster; there have been near deaths from accidental hypos.

 

[trophywench]

When an insulin dependant diabetic goes in for a planned procedure involving a general anaesthetic, it is normal to discuss how the person will receive insulin during the op and immediately thereafter. When it's an emergency then it's in the lap of the Gods and we all know that. However speaking personally - these days they generally seem much more careful about doing Obs very regularly (whether it's been on me or my husband as an inpatient for non-D reasons) and rushing to get a ketone meter for me when a couple of readings have been higher than either of us want, plus calling the hospital D team in to see me when needed - I laughed when the Staff Nurse asked me if 'I'd like her to?' and replied that I was just about to ask her if she would, please!

Very pro-active in all my recent experiences over the last couple of years and I've been really well cared for.

 

[Emmakeets]

I have had some horrible incidents in hospital on a sliding scale i'm afraid. It's to the point now where I don't dare sleep as they have tested and not acted when low, given 1mmol instead of 10mmol of insulin on the infusion throwing my blood sugars up into the 20s, given me plenty of hypos. They have apologised on each occasion and admitted a 'lack of training'. It's scary though they are meant to be health professionals and looking after you when you are poorly and can't even do that!