| Ohh, I don't feel so good! |
So for those who don't know, I am a Diabetic. For the most part my
condition is under complete control and I am in great health. Well
for a Middle Aged Geezer with Arthritis in pretty much every single
joint in my body and who is legally blind that is. I say for the
most part because sometimes, my condition goes completely Wonky (That
is a medical term btw from the Latin Wonkinous I think.) and
interesting things occur that really screw with my day.
So this morning, I woke up to drive my wife to the Bus Stop so I
could have the car for the day and I spend a moment or three going
potty. Bout half way through my morning worship at the porcelain
altar, I realize that I am feeling VERY Lightheaded. I stumble back
to our bed (Okay currently a really good air mattress and lie down.
The moment I lie down, it feels like the top half of my body is
trying to spin one direction and the other half is trying to spin the
other. In short, from my perspective, it feels like the planet
underneath me is trying to rotate in two separate directions at once.
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| And the world go roundy roundy! |
At this point I begin to suspect that I am Hypoglycemic which is very
bad. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hypoglycemic
if you are actually interested in the definition as opposed to
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hyperglycemic?s=t
which is equally as bad btw.)
My wife, being the wonderful but somewhat snarky person she is goes
downstairs and brings me a piece of chocolate to help make me feel
better. I say snarky because she is muttering to herself the entire
time about how she doesn't understand why I don't keep something
close by for cases like this. I have no clear answer to that
question besides general Male stupidty.
To give you a clear idea how low my
blood sugar levels were, a few hours later after eating half an apple
and having had the massive sugar content of rich chocolate, my blood
sugar levels had only climbed back to a normal level of 85. (Normal
blood sugar levels six hours after eating range from 80-110.) So my
levels had been so low that a massive influx of sugar only boosted a
Diabetic's sugar levels to normal. I suspect my levels were
somewhere around 40-50 when I woke up.
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| Hey it is how we stay alive. |
Now I know what you are all
thinking. (And YOU, yes you! The third guy from the right on the
second row! You should be ashamed of yourself!) What does this
rather long winded story have to do with the price of crimson walnuts
in Baghdad? Easy, this blog is all about philosophy. It talks about
how we see the world around us and interact with the people
scrambling through the world with us. Unless you are a career
drunkard, nothing can make you ponder life the universe and
everything like having low Blood Sugar levels.
Ponder this, with extreme
Hypoglycemia, you are absolutely helpless. You literally cannot move
out of an insane feeling that you are going to literally fall off the
world. Your brain feels clear as a bell, but it is actually
confuzzled and lost. If you don't receive help, there is a very good
chance that something very bad will happen to you. In short, it is
some very scary Shift!
The things that I experience
(Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia) are incredibly frightening
experiences that I would not wish on my worst enemy. (Well okay
maybe my worst enemy) but it gives me a unique perspective and makes
me truly grateful for all the things that help keep me going. Modern
science has allowed me to regulate my diabetes and lead a normal
life. (Okay maybe Normal is a strong term?) My amazing wife has
stuck with me through some insanely rough times and never let me down
no matter how big a jerk I was. My extended family (Hey Mom! Waves
at Benjy!) are always there for me. I am a very lucky man and I
think that the really scary moments help me understand that even
better.
Ordinary Joe is all about
seeing the amazing things that go on all around us every day and
appreciating them. Sometimes the messages can be blatant and other
times they can be subtle. The trick is understanding them when you
see them. As scary as this morning was, it helped me see clearer.
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| Smile, it makes people wonder what you are up to. |
Brew Long and Prosper
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