Comforting INFO Concerning Jay's Diabetes
Hey guys, I found out some good info on how they are managing Jay's Diabetes. Just wanted to share it. My wife Diabetes is being managed by a Doctor at the Barbara Davis Center in Denver. They are world renowned for their cutting edge research and treatment of Diabetes. She has found out that he wears a watch that checks his blood sugars every MINUTE, if the sugar levels even get close to the edge of the range an alarm goes off and it won't quit until the levels are taken care of. We know these are effective because my wife was in on the testing phase of these several years ago. They have now been completely perfected and have proven invaluable to many diabetics across the world. The only reason my wife doesn't have one is because insurance won't cover them yet. The bonus is that she has been given all the test results and research data on the watch. Hope this gives you all confidence that Jay is getting the best treatment possible and is being monitored as close as he possibly can be during games. I suppose there could be circumstances where it could cause him to miss a few plays but I would say that would be highly unlikely unless he was sick with flu or something that would jack his sugar levels up. According to my wife they probably run his sugars a bit on the high side of the range during games to give him a little cushion, but they are probably careful to get them back in the middle as soon as the game is over. This wouldn't do any long term damage to his health and gives them a cushion if he did have a drastic drop during the game. But to clarify, a drastic drop would be caused by some extenuating circumstances such as a flu bug or something of that nature. The normal range you shoot for is blood sugar levels between 60 and 140, they are most likely keeping Jay's above 90 during games. You do not feel the effects of low blood sugar levels at 90. I know from experience a half of a 12 ounce soda will take my wife from 40 to around 120 in 15 minutes, an IV can do this within about 2 minutes. Then you would eat something with protein to maintain that level. Anyway, I'm not trying to cause an argument just getting some good info out there for any of you that may be concerned and don't necessarily understand the disease. Hope this helps and here is to Jay having a monster year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WOW ....... GOD is good !!
Broncofan—thanks for the insight—I take it Cutler is in good hands and will be the Cutler we want him to be.
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by Mike Clark on Sep 15, 2008 11:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the info.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
by weazel on Sep 16, 2008 1:25 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice to know.
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by Denver_Native on Sep 16, 2008 7:49 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the post
How much does the watch cost?
Victor Frankl:
What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
by wyoeng on Sep 16, 2008 9:24 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
WELL................
About 1k, although there is a monthly expense that it has for inserts or data cards I’m not totally sure what they are but that costs about $250 a month.
The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???
by Broncofan on Sep 16, 2008 10:48 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Bummer,
Very high monthly charge. What company charges the $250 a month?
Victor Frankl:
What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.
by wyoeng on Sep 16, 2008 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
but 250 a month is nothing for Cutler
by Sneaky Sean on Sep 16, 2008 5:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
or the Broncos
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Sep 17, 2008 9:19 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dunno..............
My wife was working with her Doctor to try and get the insurance to pay for it. They are still waiting, as of now the watch is not covered by any insurance companies.
The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???
by Broncofan on Sep 16, 2008 2:07 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the info
And all the best regards to your wife!
Fullbacks Rule
by Emmett Smith on Sep 16, 2008 4:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Thx broncobear.......after 14 years managing it is like doing chores for us. LOL part of the routine.
The player who thinks he can and the player who knows he can are two different players, which one are you???
by Broncofan on Sep 16, 2008 8:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

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