Okay everyone line up and start smacking me. That's what you're supposed to do right

My apologies for not getting back here sooner. A little about my situation so start yawning now.

I live with my brother who's in heart failure and he's a diabetic. The day I posted here he just got back from the hospital having a new pacemaker put in with a defib in it. Sunday we were going to church and he held onto the top of the car as we got out, then it passed.

We went in church and with all the up and down he was getting dizzy. I thought it was his sugar so during communion I went down the street and got him hard candy.

We get home and he said he was okay. About an hour later he said he was dizzy and couldn't see. I called 911 for time #1. The said his sugar was 511 and to bolus.

Couple hours later another call to 911. Said his sugar was still high. This went on 2 more times. Then at 11PM he said he couldn't even see the TV. Called 911 #5. This time they felt his pulse in his ankle and it was very weak.

Off to the hospital we go. I follow and get there around 1AM. He doesn't have his pacemaker card and they won't even look at him. So I had to come all the way home and bring back the card.

Turns out one of the leads came lose and they had to take him to the OR in the morning. I go back in the AM and they said his new insulin pump came in and they wanted to put that in too. So I thought all is well. I work and was going to see him after.

Are you still awake yet?

He comes home on Wednesday evening and goes to bed. Around 3AM I hear banging on the wall. That's his signal something's wrong. I go down and he said he can't even stand up. I look at his leg and it's like a balloon. So I call 911 one more time and head back to the ER.

He had cellulitis and they think with the new insulin pump his sugar spiked. He came home Saturday and I think everything is okay for now. And with the marvels of medicine he went back to work today. He has a sedentary job and I think it's good for him.

I love him so much but it's scary not know what will happen one day to the next. Could be why I get so down at times.

That being said, thank you so much for all the replies. It took me 5 minutes to find that button. I haven't even been back to the doctor yet, I canceled twice. But I'm going Wednesday and get the ball rolling.

I think I'm going to like it here and I'm glad to know you all.

I'm heading off to work but I'll be back after and get to know you all better and figure out how to post pictures and put some things in my signature.