I haven't written, in this blog, entitled : "My Uncomfortable Mind", in almost a year. Yeah, I am disappointed in myself. The truth is, that I felt shitty for most of this time period, I did not have any motivation to write.
In December, 2017, I developed Pneumonia. In the few months before this, I had felt, exhausted, unmotivated, and I had been vomiting a lot.
In late January, 2018, I was vomiting uncontrollably, I had diarrhea. I was unbelievably thirsty, yet couldn't keep even a drop of liquid down.
I went to my doctor's office, where they soon sent me to the Emergency Room of a prominent Boston hospital. I had terrible dehydration. I remember trying to ask a nurse for water. All I could say was :" Um, um, um". I could barely speak, I could not think. I could not tell the doctor my home address. My brain was swollen, my brain had water on it. I had Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and I came close to dying.
I spent 3 nights in the Intensive Care Unit, where they pumped me full of IV Insulin. I survived, but it has been rough, ever since.
I developed diabetes, as the result of taking an antipsychotic, that caused it, at least 15 years ago.
My diabetes was well controlled with pills up until January 2018. Now, I am testing my blood sugar several times a day, and administering insulin, at least once a day, then as needed.
In July, 2018, I was vomiting for about a week, with diarrhea, , and I couldn't think again. The nurse at my health plan, told me to go to the hospital, as soon as possible. It turns out that I had a bad kidney infection, and I spent 4 nights in the hospital, with IV antibiotics pumped into me.
My friend and Pastor Judy, said that it doesn't seem fair that I should have to suffer mentally, emotionally, and now physically. She is SO right.
