Unplanned quick trip to OK

[Terry Beeson]

Well, we're back... Been back a while, but had to take a nap.

Update to the prayer request posting this morning:

For those who don't know - Amanda, my 11 year old step daughter, is big into horses and barrell racing. She is also a Type I diabetic. She's been doing fine with her condition of late. Both of them...

Yesterday, she left with a friend and her family for Guthrie, OK (just north of OK City) to a barrell racing event. Amanda was not running, but her friend was and they wanted to both be there. Things were fine until 1am...

We got a phone call from the friend's mom that they had called an ambulance to the motel for Amanda. She had awakened her friend by kicking her. Come to find out, she was in the middle of a diabetic seizure. Cindy (who is an RN by the way) got on the phone with the paramedics. Amanda's blood sugar level was 42 and she was not responding well. 42 is a low number, but we've seen lower in her and she's been OK.

Anyway, we got dressed and headed out at 1:30am for the 4.5 hour drive there. On the way, we stopped for a quick potty break and found one of the tires almost flat. I had hit a big pothole in Tulsa (GAWD I HAVE ALWAYS HATED THAT TOWN!!) and must have done something to the tire. We were 50 or so miles from Guthrie, so I aired it up and took off, stopping a couple of times to be sure it was still up.

Anyway, we made it and got to Guthrie and the motel room around 6am, picked up Amanda and headed back. She does not remember anything after going to bed. She does not remember the paramedics, talking to her mom on the phone, or anything. It was scary, but she seems to be fine now. A call to her endocrinologist at 6:45 verified that it was probably the "stress" of the trip, the excitement, and the physical activity level that made her bottom out on glucose and inducing the seizure.

As a precaution, we're keeping a pretty close eye on her and monitoring glucose levels more often for a couple of days. Cindy was suppose to go to work today and is working tomorrow, so my fishing this weekend is shot... Oh well... There's always next weekend....

Sorry for rambling, but after only two hours sleep last night, nine hours of driving, 564 miles under me, gallons of Mt Dew and coffee, and an hour nap when we got back, I'm pretty wired and need to vent or whatever....

Thanks for the prayers all...

Now... I think I'll give my pillow another chance...

[Quillback]

Glad to hear it all worked out in the end after a scary start.

[RiverRunner]

Good to hear everything turned out OK, that stuff can get scary. It may take a few days to get all of the caffeine out of your system though.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Glad too here it wasn't More serious Terry.

On the same note I saw a program very recently that involved using stem cells to reprogram the Pancreas to alleviate type 1, it was aimed at a younger group, if I remember right.

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Glad to hear that all is well. As a street medic I'm all too familiar with the scare caused by low blood sugar. I'm glad to hear that it turned out well.

John

[fishingjim]

My 9 year old granddaughter has had Type 1 for about 2 years. I never realised what a terrible disease this is until then. I hope for all affected that a cure can be discovered.

[Danoinark]

Whoa...sorry to hear that Terry. I am glad all worked out. Continued prayers coming that way.

Dano

[Rusty]

I am glad your trip to OK turned out ok. Those late night phone calls are scary to say the least.

[Terry Beeson]

Well, I think I'm caught up on sleep now...

The best part of this (John, you'll appreciate this) was that the paramedics did not even ask for an address or phone number. Cindy's best friend is a paramedic and she called her and asked her about it, and she told her it was all in how "you write it up..." So, as far as I know, there will be no bill. We have good insurance, but it's just good to know some guys are out there that are not focused so much on the "almighty dollar." From what I got out of what I know about the conversation, this team was very nice about the whole thing and very concerned. But after accessing her for a while, they knew she was OK and just needed to be monitored.

The main one offered to take her to the ER, but said it was probably not necessary. When Cindy said no, he just said "OK... no problem. She'll be fine, but if something does happen, call us back..."

(You guys are so underpaid...)

Things are pretty much back to normal except the fact that Amanda is POd that Mom wouldn't let her stay and watch her friend race....

(One more thing.... I HATE TOLL ROADS AND TOLL BOOTHS!!!!!!!! And did I mention my feelings for Tulsa? )

[Rusty]

They (EMS) don't charge you if they do not transfer you to the hospital. At least that is the way it is here in Miami. Sounds like it is the same across the state.

In regards to your dislike to toll booths, the feeling is mutual. Terry, I think you just don't like flat ground. Your head is used to the up and down movement, kinda like the bobble-head dogs in the back windows of cars.