Comments on: long term type 1 diabetes and bypass surgery http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:44:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: colin_140 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24938 colin_140 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:29:54 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24938 << Catie, I posted you privately with the list of foods containing Potassium and their amounts. I don't know anything other than excess P causes heart attacks. I also know that not enough causes severe pains. My mother went to the ER twice and the dx was lack of P. She was admitted and had to have it IV - 3 days. She had been Rx'd 6 P pills a day. She felt better so didn't take them. (WRONGGGG!!) Isn't it strange that would happen to her and I have too much? The key is to keep in the acceptable range which I believe is about 4.3 - 5.2. A simple blood test is used for the test. Maybe Joan (Otherouts) has some input on this. >> Hi Gang: I'll keep this short......Potassium is one of the primary electorlytes that helps to keep our heart muscle regulared and running <!--more--> correctly....not enough....definitely a problem, muscle activity will slow down or stop......too much, muscle will stop, period. Good place to go is my favorite place....www.diabeteswell.com also go to National Institutes of Health....nih.gov go to niddk - national institute of diabetes, digestive and kidney diseases.....excellent site for researching and finding user friendly info....Joan :-))) <<
Catie,
I posted you privately with the list of foods containing Potassium and their
amounts. I don’t know anything other than excess P causes heart attacks. I
also know that not enough causes severe pains. My mother went to the ER twice
and the dx was lack of P. She was admitted and had to have it IV - 3 days.
She
had been Rx’d 6 P pills a day. She felt better so didn’t take them.
(WRONGGGG!!) Isn’t it strange that would happen to her and I have too much?
The key is to keep in the acceptable range which I believe is about 4.3 -
5.2.
A simple blood test is used for the test. Maybe Joan (Otherouts) has some
input on this. >>
Hi Gang: I’ll keep this short……Potassium is one of the primary
electorlytes that helps to keep our heart muscle regulared and running

correctly….not enough….definitely a problem, muscle activity will slow
down or stop……too much, muscle will stop, period. Good place to go is
my favorite place….www.diabeteswell.com
also go to National Institutes of Health….nih.gov
go to niddk - national institute of diabetes, digestive and kidney
diseases…..excellent site for researching and finding user friendly
info….Joan :-)))

]]> By: Krystal Jesica http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24909 Krystal Jesica Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:04:43 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24909 Yes Kathy I had CABX3 14 years ago and I'm still alive and kicking. fp Yes Kathy I had CABX3 14 years ago and I’m still alive and kicking.
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]]> By: Dane Karlene http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24906 Dane Karlene Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:51:08 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24906 Gail, Thanks for the information, that is just what I wanted to hear. I have now something else in my bag of questions to ask when it is time for my blood work. Gail,

Thanks for the information, that is just what I wanted to hear. I have now
something else in my bag of questions to ask when it is time for my blood work.

]]> By: Jennie Mui http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24905 Jennie Mui Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:56:44 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24905 Gail, Severe chest was what finally got me to have it too. They had me in the hospital for the angiogram and on a nitro drip and I was still having pain. Surgery was such a relief to me. I guess it helped that I had a father who battled heart disease for 22+ years. It was pretty common to see my dad taking nitro. I knew if the surgery he had in 1974 let him live until 1996, then my surgery would do the same. Maybe I'll live even longer since the method has improved so much. My docs didn't do the long cut down the leg to take the vein. They just did about four 2 inch horizontal cuts evenly spaced along the leg. The worst of the healing was the leg. With my sister's surgery, that she had last year, they took her veins from her arm and didn't even touch the leg. She's doing great. The techniques are always improving.. I'd much rather have the surgery than deal with the chest pain. --Jeana Ü ----- Original Message ----- <!--more--> I have always said only severe pain would cause me to have by pass surgery. But who knows. > Gail Gail,
Severe chest was what finally got me to have it too. They had me in the
hospital for the angiogram and on a nitro drip and I was still having pain.
Surgery was such a relief to me. I guess it helped that I had a father who
battled heart disease for 22+ years. It was pretty common to see my dad
taking nitro. I knew if the surgery he had in 1974 let him live until 1996,
then my surgery would do the same. Maybe I’ll live even longer since the
method has improved so much. My docs didn’t do the long cut down the leg to
take the vein. They just did about four 2 inch horizontal cuts evenly
spaced along the leg. The worst of the healing was the leg. With my
sister’s surgery, that she had last year, they took her veins from her arm
and didn’t even touch the leg. She’s doing great. The techniques are
always improving.. I’d much rather have the surgery than deal with the
chest pain. –Jeana Ü
—– Original Message —–

I have always said only severe pain would cause me to have by pass surgery.
But who knows.
> Gail

]]> By: Carlos Kiara http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24898 Carlos Kiara Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:23:44 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24898 I am not Joan, but I will put my two cents in. Potassium is called an electrolyte. There are several the body uses. These electolytes keep the heart beating correcting and working. If there is a shortage of any of these electrolytes or too much, either can cause heart arrythmias or crazy beatings. If there is enough of a depletion or over amount in the blood it can be fatal. This happens offen when someone has been vomiting or diarrhea for some time, that is why a bag of potassium IV is started immediately in ER and sometimes other electrolytes are added. With children it does not take much vomiting or diarrhea to cause this. The other with having too much is usually caused because out kidneys are not filtering out like they should. They can give you nasty medicine to get rid of the extra potassium. It can cause diarrhea up to 20 x a day. My Mother was on it for two years before she died. Gail I am not Joan, but I will put my two cents in. Potassium is called an
electrolyte. There are several the body uses. These electolytes keep the
heart beating correcting and working. If there is a shortage of any of
these electrolytes or too much, either can cause heart arrythmias or crazy
beatings. If there is enough of a depletion or over amount in the blood it
can be fatal.
This happens offen when someone has been vomiting or diarrhea for some
time, that is why a bag of potassium IV is started immediately in ER and
sometimes other electrolytes are added. With children it does not take much
vomiting or diarrhea to cause this. The other with having too much is
usually caused because out kidneys are not filtering out like they should.
They can give you nasty medicine to get rid of the extra potassium. It can
cause diarrhea up to 20 x a day. My Mother was on it for two years before
she died.
Gail

]]> By: Carlos Kiara http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24897 Carlos Kiara Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:16:04 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24897 Jeana, I admire you going through it so bravely and matter of factly. I have always said only severe pain would cause me to have by pass surgery. But who knows. Gail Jeana,
I admire you going through it so bravely and matter of factly. I have
always said only severe pain would cause me to have by pass surgery. But
who knows.
Gail

]]> By: Dane Karlene http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24892 Dane Karlene Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:32:58 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24892 Thanks for the info. I would have a LOT of trouble giving up Kelp (seaweed) 'cause I love shushi. Have it about once a week. <sigh> I will ask about this blood test when I go in next. Thanks for the info. I would have a LOT of trouble giving up Kelp (seaweed)
’cause I love shushi. Have it about once a week. <sigh> I will ask about this
blood test when I go in next.

]]> By: Randolph Fawn http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24890 Randolph Fawn Wed, 08 Mar 2006 22:55:55 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24890 > I would very much like to hear about potassium causing heart attacks. Please tell me more. > > Catie Catie, I posted you privately with the list of foods containing Potassium and their amounts. I don't know anything other than excess P causes heart attacks. I also know that not enough causes severe pains. My mother went to the ER twice and the dx was lack of P. She was admitted and had to have it IV - 3 days. She had been Rx'd 6 P pills a day. She felt better so didn't take them. (WRONGGGG!!) Isn't it strange that would happen to her and I have too much? The key is to keep in the acceptable range which I believe is about 4.3 - 5.2. A simple blood test is used for the test. Maybe Joan (Otherouts) has some input on this. > I would very much like to hear about potassium causing heart attacks.
Please tell me more.
>
> Catie

Catie,
I posted you privately with the list of foods containing Potassium and their
amounts. I don’t know anything other than excess P causes heart attacks. I
also know that not enough causes severe pains. My mother went to the ER twice
and the dx was lack of P. She was admitted and had to have it IV - 3 days. She
had been Rx’d 6 P pills a day. She felt better so didn’t take them.
(WRONGGGG!!) Isn’t it strange that would happen to her and I have too much?
The key is to keep in the acceptable range which I believe is about 4.3 - 5.2.
A simple blood test is used for the test. Maybe Joan (Otherouts) has some
input on this.

]]> By: Dane Karlene http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24889 Dane Karlene Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:09:56 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24889 I would very much like to hear about potassium causing heart attacks. Please tell me more. Kathy, I don't know how to help you, but it is important for us DMers to keep our potassium at the normal levels. If we have any kidney dysfunction, the potassium doesn't get peed out and the excess causes heart attacks. This is a simple blood test. I do have a potassium list of foods if anyone is interested. E-mail me offlist and I'll post it to you. I would very much like to hear about potassium causing heart attacks. Please
tell me more.

Kathy,
I don’t know how to help you, but it is important for us DMers to keep our
potassium at the normal levels. If we have any kidney dysfunction, the
potassium doesn’t get peed out and the excess causes heart attacks. This is a
simple blood test. I do have a potassium list of foods if anyone is
interested. E-mail me offlist and I’ll post it to you.

]]> By: Jennie Mui http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24888 Jennie Mui Wed, 08 Mar 2006 04:15:32 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/03/05/long-term-type-1-diabetes-and-bypass-surgery/#comment-24888 Hi Kathy, I had five bypass heart surgery in Aug. 1999. My father and my younger sister also have had the surgery. Guess we all have the same genes. I was having pretty bad chest pain and I knew I was headed for a heart attack like my father. He had it at age 44. I was 39 at the time of my surgery. I was popping nitro like crazy and also on long acting nitro (can't think of the name just now). I found that the pain lessened if I kept my blood sugars normal and really watched the salt and red meat to keep my blood pressure down. I finally went to the doctor and they did the angiogram and said I was over 90 percent blocked in several branches so they did the quintuple bypass surgery right away. I was scared and relieved at the same time. I also was happy to finally stop having the chest pains. They can be scary with a feeling of impending doom. I healed pretty fast--the doctors were surprised. It was tough at times, but I just had to remember along the way, that I felt better than having the chest pains. I'd be happy to answer any <!--more--> questions.. Love, Jeana in Alaska Ü (Type 1 since 1968--age 8) ----- Original Message ----- Hi Kathy,
I had five bypass heart surgery in Aug. 1999. My father and my younger
sister also have had the surgery. Guess we all have the same genes. I was
having pretty bad chest pain and I knew I was headed for a heart attack like
my father. He had it at age 44. I was 39 at the time of my surgery. I was
popping nitro like crazy and also on long acting nitro (can’t think of the
name just now). I found that the pain lessened if I kept my blood sugars
normal and really watched the salt and red meat to keep my blood pressure
down. I finally went to the doctor and they did the angiogram and said I
was over 90 percent blocked in several branches so they did the quintuple
bypass surgery right away. I was scared and relieved at the same time. I
also was happy to finally stop having the chest pains. They can be scary
with a feeling of impending doom. I healed pretty fast–the doctors were
surprised. It was tough at times, but I just had to remember along the way,
that I felt better than having the chest pains. I’d be happy to answer any

questions.. Love, Jeana in Alaska Ü (Type 1 since 1968–age 8) —– Original Message —–

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