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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

kickysnana

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1. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 02:40 AM

Nov 2015

FYI One of Auntie's PCA's had to leave recently because her mom in the Chicago area was in the hospital her diabetes out of control. It turned out her pen was defective and it was a family member who did some sleuthing or she probably would have died when she continued using it after her hospitalization.

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Middle-aged daughter, diabetic, now with nephrotic syndrome, edema, in hospital. [View all] No Vested Interest Nov 2015 OP

Thoughts and prayers are with you. kickysnana Nov 2015 #1

Thanks for your response. Defective pen - just shows that No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #3

Has she considered counseling? DeadLetterOffice Nov 2015 #2

DLO- You are of course correct re the behavior of others being No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #4

This is what is called an ideal intervention moment nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #5

Thanks for your response, Nadin. Daughter was in hospital 10 days, No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #6

You do it because you love her nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #7

Yep. Gotcha. Thanks for listening. nt No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #8

Taking daughter back to Emergecy Room at Doctor's Advice. No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #9