As the year wraps up, share some of the challenges you faced and how you’re dealing/you’ve dealt with it.

Killed can be interpreted as either metaphorical or literal.

  • rmtworks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    1 day ago

    I learned that I’m a diabetic the hard way (went into diabetic ketoacidosis and spent several days in the ICU). This happened while I was thousands of miles from home and was not a pleasant experience. Thankfully things are pretty well controlled now that I’m on insulin.

    • Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeMEnglish
      3·
      14 hours ago

      Did you experience any symptoms before the ketoacidosis that you dismissed or did not dawn on you as being a sign?

      • rmtworks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        I sure did! I ended up losing a good 30 pounds, I was drinking double or triple the amount of water that I was a few months prior, and probably a few other things that I don’t remember. I sent a message to my primary doctor about my new symptoms and they told me to double up on my Metformin in the meantime. Since it turned out I was type 1, that wasn’t enough to save me until my next appointment.