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Pepper said:
My blood sugars have been crashing down. Dangerously so. Has to be from antibiotics IV. For first time in decades did not have insulin. Up most of night eating cookies and drinking juice in order to keep from dying.
Finally they gave me proper pain medicine after thin agony for many days. Their excuses were Stpathetic lies.
Had a screaming fit last night over getting more food for crashing sugars.
Can’t stop screaming. Can’t stand being surrounded by the demented.
Yesterday tried reading group. Woman with very thick Asian accent read paragraph on 3 Stooges then put on their movie. I asked wasn’t this a reading group. She said she just read to us.
Then an administrator didn’t want me to sit in lobby. She insisted that I was being looked for when she didn’t know me. Escorted me to elevator. No one looking for me.
ITS A NIGHTMARE. Going crazy here. Suffering. Mentally. Physically. Sure this delights one person on this forum. You know who you are.
Have almost two weeks more antibiotics. I don’t know how I will survive without extreme damage to my soul.
LIFE KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE
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Pepper I don't understand...if you're diabetic why won't they give you your insulin? I still think you should call your dr and let him know they're not giving it to you.
 

I’m good …we went dancing yesterday cause we are not in our home state we had to travel a considerable distance on public transport to get to venue which is actually in a different state ….theres normally a fairly fast train service to travel from Qld to New South wales ,however the railways are extending the tracks and repairing other parts so at least 25% of the rail lines are closed for a month ……but we managed to get there …by taking a train …then a bus ….then the main ..train ..which amounted to 2 + hours travel each way ….which would only take 1.5 max under normal circumstances.

We enjoyed our day out it was great ….live entertainment / music 🎵 …top class….this same couple who play
entertain / play music for dancing ~ cruise ships twice a year

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This is where we are staying in about 4 weeks time for my birthday …….on left …..right is the club …( where we went yesterday )…the ….(club) ….which is a giant RSL …Returned service league ….is actually 5 stories high …

with the covered walkway to walk from the accommodation to the club without having to going outside

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So many friends across the country are saying they've been down with the flu or Covid. One is in the hospital because his bout with the flu turned into pneumonia. I'm sure hoping @Georgiagranny's flu bout doesn't worsen.

DH & I have begun donning KN95 masks for errands, shopping, etc. Please take care, friends. @Georgiagranny, please check in again when you're up to it. You are missed. ❤️
 
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hawkdon said:
morning gaang,,,i am not doing well,but ii,mb trying to....pain is kicking
my butt...just called a friend to come here and get me up, again, i had firemen 3
times this week....wont be on hete much...it is raning good.....u take care now../
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Did you ever manage to see the doctor the other day? You must need different meds. I hate seeing you in such pain.
 
AnnieA said:
@Pepper. This is temporary hell. And I know it is, I worked in long-term care a lot of my career and cannot imagine not being able to walk out the door at the day's end. You will heal, but your (highly justified!) emotional distress is impacting your blood sugar and hampering your body's ability to repair itself.

Your environment is guaranteed to cause stress. This is the time for soothing music, light audio books thorough noise cancelling headphones or earbuds, things like aromatherapy if you find scents soothing. With a mind as excellent as yours, facility activities like the reading group are just going to cause more stress. Remember, you're not there forever, you're there to heal but the environment is not!!! conducive for doing so. Ask your son for the things to create a cocoon for yourself, a Pepper pampering oasis in the middle of the facility chaos. Sometimes isolation is a good thing.

Wishing so much I could send you things to help with this--a comfy sweater and lap throw that you know was given in love, a refreshing body powder in your favorite scent. But since that's not possible, I send you heartfelt wishes that you'll find the means to retreat from a chaotic enviroment and create a safe space in which to heal. And come here for connection with friends who care. 🤗
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Those are wise words from AnnieA. Please know, Pepper that we all are pulling for you and wish we could do more.
 
Pepper said:
My blood sugars have been crashing down. Dangerously so. Has to be from antibiotics IV. For first time in decades did not have insulin. Up most of night eating cookies and drinking juice in order to keep from dying.
Finally they gave me proper pain medicine after thin agony for many days. Their excuses were Stpathetic lies.
Had a screaming fit last night over getting more food for crashing sugars.
Can’t stop screaming. Can’t stand being surrounded by the demented.
Yesterday tried reading group. Woman with very thick Asian accent read paragraph on 3 Stooges then put on their movie. I asked wasn’t this a reading group. She said she just read to us.
Then an administrator didn’t want me to sit in lobby. She insisted that I was being looked for when she didn’t know me. Escorted me to elevator. No one looking for me.
ITS A NIGHTMARE. Going crazy here. Suffering. Mentally. Physically. Sure this delights one person on this forum. You know who you are.
Have almost two weeks more antibiotics. I don’t know how I will survive without extreme damage to my soul.
LIFE KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE
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I'm sorry it's so bad there @Pepper. I realize how very hard this is for you. You are in my prayers 🙏
 
I just reserved a cab for tomorrow afternoon. I have some things I must do. I'm going to make a list of all the places that I'm going to. I'll feel better once everything is done.

I'm working on finding a seniors apartment. There are waiting lists for all of them. I hope to get out of this place asap. The neighbors are crazy 😧
 
Ruthanne said:
I just reserved a cab for tomorrow afternoon. I have some things I must do. I'm going to make a list of all the places that I'm going to. I'll feel better once everything is done.

I'm working on finding a seniors apartment. There are waiting lists for all of them. I hope to get out of this place asap. The neighbors are crazy 😧
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hope you're able to find something soon.

i keep getting mail from the car insurance place. i decided i no longer want to drive. between my eye sight and my copd i just think it's best i don't. our cabs in this town are terrible and cost more than uber so i use uber. after getting left at the wrong clinic one time when i had covid and having the cab driver hang up on me when i tried to get a ride to the proper one i don't bother with cabs anymore.
 
MarciKS said:
what i don't understand is why they won't give her the insulin she needs. i didn't think it was legal to withold diabetes medicine from a patient. hopefully she can call her primary and get that person to intervene on her behalf or maybe her son.
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Does someone need insulin when their sugar levels are as low as she's reporting? My understanding is they do not.
 

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