I had a real scare this morning. I had just taken my morning daily dose of Soliqua,
which is a long acting insulin I take first thing in the morning, and my Dexcom CGM
device was warning me that my sugar level was dropping fast.

I did a finger stick and it showed that I was at 86, so I recalibrated the Dexcom
accordingly. Well, my numbers started dropping at a fast rate. I ate an energy bar, ate
several small Reese's peanut butter cups and downed at least 3 sugar pills, but it was
still dropping to the point where it no longer would provide me a reading (probably in
the 30 - 40 range. I actually got to the point where my left foot started to bounce up
and down from shaking, I was sweating and when I closed my eyes I could see a bright
light.

EMS responded quickly when I called and the operator stayed on the line with me until
they arrived. They gave me a tube of glucose to swallow and they even made me 2
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!

They probably spent around 20 minutes or so with me while they monitored my sugar
level. The crew was a godsend for me and I really appreciate all they do. I know that I
was close to passing out, and my wife wasn't home with me at the time.

That was a close one.

Mike Dippel

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Re: My Diabetes
By: Mike Dippel to All on Fri Sep 12 2025 10:09 am

I did a finger stick and it showed that I was at 86, so I recalibrated the Dexcom
accordingly. Well, my numbers started dropping at a fast rate. I ate an energy bar, ate
several small Reese's peanut butter cups and downed at least 3 sugar pills, but it was
still dropping to the point where it no longer would provide me a reading (probably in
the 30 - 40 range. I actually got to the point where my left foot started to bounce up
and down from shaking, I was sweating and when I closed my eyes I could see a bright
light.

EMS responded quickly when I called and the operator stayed on the line with me until
they arrived. They gave me a tube of glucose to swallow and they even made me 2
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!

They probably spent around 20 minutes or so with me while they monitored my sugar
level. The crew was a godsend for me and I really appreciate all they do. I know that I
was close to passing out, and my wife wasn't home with me at the time.

That was a close one.

Scary. It's good to hear you're doing okay.

Nightfox
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Re: My Diabetes
By: Mike Dippel to All on Fri Sep 12 2025 10:09:18

Holy shit man. I'm glad you're ok.
Take care of yourself.

Mick Manning
https://centralontarioremote.net
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On 9/14/2025 8:52 PM, Mickey wrote to Mike Dippel:

Re: My Diabetes
By: Mike Dippel to All on Fri Sep 12 2025 10:09:18

Holy shit man. I'm glad you're ok.
Take care of yourself.

Mick Manning
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Thanks Mick. Update: my diabetes treatments seem to be working for me. The treatment involves sitting in a recliner, hooked up to an intravenous that administers
small doses of insulin in an attempt to get your pancreas to start doing it's job again. I
have been doing monthly treatments for about a year now, but I was always taking a
morning dose of insulin, then a dose after my lunch and dinner.

Now, I no longer take the morning dose, and only take a small dose after dinner. Of
course I will monitor that and make any changes if necessary.

God was definitely watching over me that day. My wife was out, and even though I am
a MAN, I still called the EMT's. If I didn't, I know I would have passed out, alone, and
who knows what after that.

Mike Dippel

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Mike,

That was a close one.

Too close for comfort.

I was helping a lady friend test her blood sugar, and I got tongue
tied (that's happening quite a bit lately), and said "Let me go ahead
and prick you". :P

I started laughing (she did as well), as I groaned "I need to
rephrase that". <G>

While she's technically "engaged", she and I are great friends, and
I'm "her shoulder to cry on". So, we kiddingly flirt with each other,
but know it's all in fun. She has a lot of problems (don't we all??!!),
but I help get her out of her depression and funk, with telling her some
rather raunchy jokes.

I took her, her significant other, and myself to a Christmas Dinner
a few days before Christmas last year, at a local restaurant. I had
a wardrobe malfunction (the belt broke) as we gave each other a hug
embrace, and my pants flew south for the winter. :P I was so red faced,
and she was laughing so hard, that she about peed on herself!! After
lunch, she gave me a big kiss, and said "Thank you so much, for giving
me such a wonderful day". :)

I was talking to a female ham radio operator the other day after a
traffic net, and I believe she's totally blind. Apparently, she has
to also fight depression, attitude funk, etc. -- as do so many folks
in the world. Folks have told me that "I'm a funny individual", and
I tell them that "if I don't inject humor into things, I would be
crying constantly".

I've been spending too much time on Facebook, and trying to spend
more time with amateur radio, and the BBS.

Speaking of amateur radio, another "blooper" was in talking about electronics...such as noting a resistor on a schematic diagram. Yet, I
got tongue tied, and got them backwards...saying "a schematic on a
resistor". That must be one big-@$$ resistor. <G>

Daryl, N5VLZ

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On 9/12/2025 1:57 PM, Daryl Stout wrote to Mike Dippel:

Mike,

That was a close one.

Too close for comfort.

I was helping a lady friend test her blood sugar, and I got tongue
tied (that's happening quite a bit lately), and said "Let me go ahead
and prick you". :P

I started laughing (she did as well), as I groaned "I need to
rephrase that". <G>

While she's technically "engaged", she and I are great friends, and
I'm "her shoulder to cry on". So, we kiddingly flirt with each other,
but know it's all in fun. She has a lot of problems (don't we all??!!),
but I help get her out of her depression and funk, with telling her some rather raunchy jokes.

I took her, her significant other, and myself to a Christmas Dinner
a few days before Christmas last year, at a local restaurant. I had
a wardrobe malfunction (the belt broke) as we gave each other a hug
embrace, and my pants flew south for the winter. :P I was so red faced,
and she was laughing so hard, that she about peed on herself!! After
lunch, she gave me a big kiss, and said "Thank you so much, for giving
me such a wonderful day". :)

I was talking to a female ham radio operator the other day after a
traffic net, and I believe she's totally blind. Apparently, she has
to also fight depression, attitude funk, etc. -- as do so many folks
in the world. Folks have told me that "I'm a funny individual", and
I tell them that "if I don't inject humor into things, I would be
crying constantly".

I've been spending too much time on Facebook, and trying to spend
more time with amateur radio, and the BBS.

Speaking of amateur radio, another "blooper" was in talking about electronics...such as noting a resistor on a schematic diagram. Yet, I
got tongue tied, and got them backwards...saying "a schematic on a resistor". That must be one big-@$$ resistor. <G>

Daryl, N5VLZ

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I am sure that you have helped a lot of people out with your knack for humor. There is
nothing better to get our spirits up than a good laugh. You are just the man that can
deliver.

Mike Dippel


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Mike,

I am sure that you have helped a lot of people out with your
knack for humor. There is nothing better to get our spirits up
than a good laugh. You are just the man that can deliver.

Laughter is the best medicine, and there is too little of that
nowadays.

Daryl

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