Juvenile Diabetes: We defeated Diabetic Ketoacidosis

2007, He almost died from DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis). It happened at Sardis Christian Camp(SLCC),session1 & the doctors stated he wouldn't have made it if I waited another hour (which was the exact amount of time to travel home from camp).

My advice to you: DO NOT ignore the signs. NOTICE if your child goes to the restroom frequently. WATCH how they're unable to participate in their favorite activity. NOTICE how they ONLY want water to drink (big clue--natural bodily reaction from having an outrageous glucose/sugar level). LOOK at them closely at the nailbeds, their cheeks, the eye sockets. LOOK at their back, their shoulders (any hollowing signs from losing muscle). MONITOR their weight & be aware of any weight loss. These signs are usually before the last moments of a person when they're ready to enter a DIABETIC COMA. This is exactly what my son went through. He had all of these signs, but they came gradually (about 2 weeks). Praise God, I was with him -in the middle of nowhere @camp- & I happened to drive my car to camp.

It breaks my heart to know there will be other kids going through this, but some won't be so lucky. Parents, please please please educate yourselves and others.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Diabetic
• Ketoacidosis
• juvenile
• type
• diabetes
• DKA
• Sardis
• Christian
• Camp

[Norb1t9]

So thankful that your son is alive. You're a wonderful mother for doing what you did.

[n01uno]

@Norb1t9 ---thank you soooo much! i've watched it 100 times and it still brings tears. we still can't believe how lucky we were that i was there @camp. incredible how fate played out.

[DiabetesGirl3145]

Keep fighting! We need a cure, but in the mean time we need to seek god's help and just have hope. Hold in there.

[maddysonlymom]

i see how you feel. i was diagnosed with diabetes and was in the hospital and i was nly nine. and ur right, god gave it to us for a reasin. he probaly thinks we are one of the stroongest people to deal with the pain and shots. ♥ maddy

[lesliechickk]

Wow. This is the same exact thing that happened to me. I was also at church camp and it was the last day and my friends noticed that I wouldn't wake up or eat and I was using the bathroom a lot, my friends mom and husband drive the van back to our city and I slept the while way there, and then I went into coma and was in the hospital for 6 days. It was horrible but I got a pump now and only have a few episodes here and there. Love this video! :)

[Crazygirl95ful]

From Shanice:

“And their prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make them well. And anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.”

James 5:15-16

[BSPRAL]

its been a few years ,just watched this video..its been a while since ive watched it , my parents are awsome for doing what they do , made me tear up. now im on the pump and keeping my bloodsugar good, and thats me in the video if yall are wondering why im posting this. I LOVE GOD

[310559m]

what's the name of the song ?

[felecia13]

Great video! Every parent needs to know the signs, my son was just 12 months old when he was diagnosed as a type-1, and we almost lost him to DKA. For 2 weeks I pleaded with doctors to test his blood, that I felt it was diabetes, as he had the bluish skin, and nail. When we finally go fed up and drove to the hospital, he was at 729. Now, a year later, he is on the pump, and doing well! His a1c is perfect! Keep fighting, and lets pray for the cure!

[vonnareverse]

@n01uno , Yes thank god your son is alive, he deserves the best health possible. That being said Have you read about MSG obese Diabetic Mice?

they Inject MSG in new born mice, to make them grow up Diabetic and Obese. The FDA, knew for more than 40 years that MSG triggers Diabetes ! they use it to cause it, so they can study it's effects in humans.

Yet its use is Unregulated in fast food. it makes you addicted to the food, and triggers diabetes, I know, because I'm diabetic also,

[Imnotdumbimjustcrazy]

I know just how lucky I am watching videos like this. When I was diagnosed, I wasn't in DKA. Four years later and I've never once been in DKA. Actually a few weeks ago at camp I went unresponsive for the first time in four years. It scared the crap out of me. I'm lucky my diabetes is in such good control.

[PlotThePoints]

Thank God he's fine. :) Reminds me of when it happened to me when I was 10...woke up vomiting, felt like I was choking my tongue because it was so dry, and I just went completely limp and couldn't move...had to be carried to the car/E.R. DKA isn't enjoyable. :c

[MetaZoo22]

If you are going into ketoacidosis then you should be able to tell. That kid had to have felt like total shit. He would have never gotten to that point if he had told someone how he was feeling.

[danagasta1]

339?!?! Damn.