{"id":37819,"date":"2025-05-17T14:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T19:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/?page_id=37819"},"modified":"2025-05-17T17:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T22:06:28","slug":"thank-you-eileen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/thank-you-eileen\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You Eileen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37819\" class=\"elementor elementor-37819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-989a4be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"989a4be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7737819\" data-id=\"7737819\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6adfbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6adfbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>For saving my life. Literally.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8680dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8680dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I returned from Seattle last month I was befuddled. I had allowed my blood sugar to get too high. It was over 1000 according to the hospital. I was there in ICU for 5 days while they brought me back from the brink.<br \/>Eileen recognized that I was not myself when we talked on the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1c8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc1c8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"WaaZC\"><div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\"><div class=\"rPeykc pyPiTc\" data-hveid=\"CAwQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8jcHOo6uNAxUgQzABHcP0G5AQo_EKegQIDBAB\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>Here&#8217;s a more detailed explanation:<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"WaaZC\"><div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\"><ul data-hveid=\"CB0QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8jcHOo6uNAxUgQzABHcP0G5AQm_YKegQIHRAB\"><li class=\"K3KsMc\"><div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\"><div data-crb-p=\"\"><div class=\"xFTqob\"><div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>Dehydration:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vM0jzc\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>Very high blood sugar levels (above 1000 mg\/dL) cause the kidneys to work harder to remove excess glucose and water through urination.\u00a0This can lead to severe dehydration if not addressed promptly.<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"K3KsMc\"><div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\"><div data-crb-p=\"\"><div class=\"xFTqob\"><div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong><a class=\"DTlJ6d\" style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=opera&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=8b2274f2dc24e9f5&amp;q=Hyperosmolar+Hyperglycemic+State&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi8jcHOo6uNAxUgQzABHcP0G5AQxccNegQIExAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfBodA_6fN-MJW4Xjuz-s1I4xl7l8QIaMA-jXeFdnHLHNkMPZx226RlERBKtvkdT5XCmDvqCXlBNfsblia5JfaIaOHdzEEfNwST42gxEJhPG-m2WTxYAcPTZOxrRPN_E0wAE-ZbXpNmz5aYyd54JmRSzjd2_KXXEKOLz13intEB8ftU&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CBMQAQ\">Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State<\/a>\u00a0(HHNS):<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vM0jzc\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>This is a serious condition that can occur when blood sugar levels are extremely high, especially in individuals with type 2 diabetes.\u00a0It&#8217;s characterized by severe dehydration, confusion, drowsiness, and potentially seizures.<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"K3KsMc\"><div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\"><div data-crb-p=\"\"><div class=\"xFTqob\"><div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>Circulatory Collapse and Kidney Failure:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vM0jzc\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>If HHNS is not treated, it can lead to life-threatening complications like circulatory collapse, acute kidney failure, and loss of consciousness, potentially leading to a coma.<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"K3KsMc\"><div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\"><div data-crb-p=\"\"><div class=\"xFTqob\"><div class=\"Gur8Ad\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong><a class=\"DTlJ6d\" style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=opera&amp;cs=0&amp;sca_esv=8b2274f2dc24e9f5&amp;q=Hyperosmolar+Coma&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi8jcHOo6uNAxUgQzABHcP0G5AQxccNegQIEhAB&amp;mstk=AUtExfBodA_6fN-MJW4Xjuz-s1I4xl7l8QIaMA-jXeFdnHLHNkMPZx226RlERBKtvkdT5XCmDvqCXlBNfsblia5JfaIaOHdzEEfNwST42gxEJhPG-m2WTxYAcPTZOxrRPN_E0wAE-ZbXpNmz5aYyd54JmRSzjd2_KXXEKOLz13intEB8ftU&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CBIQAQ\">Hyperosmolar Coma<\/a>:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vM0jzc\"><p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>This is a medical emergency that requires immediate hospital treatment.<span class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"4911b5fb-c42d-4436-9be7-4afb9cd2628b\"><span class=\"UV3uM\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><div class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"4911b5fb-c42d-4436-9be7-4afb9cd2628b\" data-uuids=\"973851481722886185,973851481722885010,973851481722887931,973851481722885581,973851481722884406,973851481722887327,973851481722884977,973851481722887898,973851481722885548,973851481722884373\"><div class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc OJeuxf\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-hveid=\"CBkQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8jcHOo6uNAxUgQzABHcP0G5AQ3fYKegQIGRAB\"><div class=\"niO4u\"><div class=\"kHtcsd\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"WaaZC\"><div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\"><div class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CCIQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi8jcHOo6uNAxUgQzABHcP0G5AQo_EKegQIIhAB\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>In summary: Very high blood sugar levels, especially above 1000 mg\/dL, are a medical emergency that can cause severe dehydration, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, and potentially life-threatening complications.\u00a0Prompt treatment is crucial to prevent irreversible damage and complications.<span class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"6b50db95-da71-412f-82d7-bd5b1fc267cd\"><span class=\"UV3uM\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1fe7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1fe7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Thank goodness Eileen recognized that I was in trouble. If she had not acted and taken me to the hospital I may have died. My kidneys had shut down. I live alone and if I had not been treated immediately, it might have been fatal. I was on the verge of loss of consciousness , coma, and death. She saved me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b52be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b52be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Eileen has been a super travel companion over many trips around the world, and now she has saved my life, THANK YOU Eileen.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For saving my life. Literally. When I returned from Seattle last month I was befuddled. I had allowed my blood sugar to get too high. It was over 1000 according to the hospital. I was there in ICU for 5 days while they brought me back from the brink.Eileen recognized that I was not myself [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37819","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37819"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37836,"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37819\/revisions\/37836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/herrickhomepage.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}