Comments for Unbounded Medicine http://www.unboundedmedicine.com Medicine as it must be, unlimited Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Insulinoma & Whipple triad – Surgery (update) by sue http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/01/15/insulinoma-whipple-triad-surgery/comment-page-18/#comment-545859 sue Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:13:16 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/01/15/insulinoma-whipple-triad-surgery/#comment-545859 Hey Christine! I hope you find some answers soon. I am curious on your comment: "My mom came with me and within 15 minutes after leaving the labs for my two hour, my blood sugar dropped to what I think was in the low 40?s." When you say the "two hour", what do you mean by that? Was this a fasting test? Or, was this the OGTT? I'm curious because I have weird numbers, too, but after I consume any sugar. Hey Christine!

I hope you find some answers soon. I am curious on your comment:

“My mom came with me and within 15 minutes after leaving the labs for my two hour, my blood sugar dropped to what I think was in the low 40?s.”

When you say the “two hour”, what do you mean by that? Was this a fasting test? Or, was this the OGTT? I’m curious because I have weird numbers, too, but after I consume any sugar.

]]> Comment on Insulinoma & Whipple triad – Surgery (update) by Christine http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/01/15/insulinoma-whipple-triad-surgery/comment-page-17/#comment-545593 Christine Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:03:03 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/01/15/insulinoma-whipple-triad-surgery/#comment-545593 I am so excited to find this site. I live in Gilbert AZ and am 36 years old. I found out I was hypoglycemic at around 19 or 20 years old. I have dealt with it and know what it's like but I became gestational diabetic with my third child and had a glucose monitor. I did fine and was back to normal after the baby. But one day my sugars dropped into the 30's and I thought I was dying. I told my husband but he thought I was overexaggerating and finally called my sister who told me to put sugar on my gums. My husband finally realized how serious it was and I was starting to black out. This didn't happen again until this last November. We went for Mexican food for my sisters birthday and on my way home my sugars started dropping but I didn't realize it since I had eaten less than an hour before. I finally took my sugars and and I believe I was in the 50's somewhere. So fastforward a month or so later in December out of the blue my blood sugar started dropping drastically and it was very difficult to maintain it. I tried eating complex carbs initially and then my proteins like I had learned to do throughout my life but this was not working. I literally had to eat and drink high sugary drinks continuously. throughout the night I had to wake up 3 times and eat/drink something. I became terrified and went to the hospital. Of course by the time I got there they saw my sugars were normal and sent me home. The next few days I had the same thing happen and knew this was different from my usual hypoglycemic episodes. I called my family crying and they were very concerned. My sister who used to work in an ER came with me to the hospital the 2nd time and the doctor wanted to just dismiss it. I became emotional because I was truly fearing for my life. My sister asked him if they had an endocrynologist on hand which they didn't but pretty much demaned we get a ct scan and I asked him if this could be an insulinoma in which he practically laughed at me telling me these were so rare he was certain I didn't have one. I felt fairly confident I did have one since I knew something wasn't right but so far all of the blood work done at the hospitals came out normal. He told us he didn't have an endo at this hospital but could call one that sometimes visited this hospital. He only did this because my sister was adamant about. He came back and told us he talked to the endo who said he could get me in within a week. I came in a week later, he listened and decided to run some tests. I held off on the tests because it was a fasting glucose test which I knew would be bad since everytime I've ever had them in the past my blood sugar drops to horrible lows. I had another incident on christmas break and finally decided to get the tests done. My mom came with me and within 15 minutes after leaving the labs for my two hour, my blood sugar dropped to what I think was in the low 40's. I ran out of my glucose testing strips(how ironic) and couldn't talk, walk right, and scared my mother terribly. I called a few days later to see if they had my results and the receptionist told me the doctor wanted me to get a ct scan because my numbers were high. At that time she told me my C-peptides were at 11 and normal was between 1-4. So they didn't find anything in the ct scan but when I came in for the results my dr told me that my proinsulins were at 55 and normal 15 so it all but pretty much points to the insulinoma (although he wouldn't say yea or nea) but did tell me that I needed to be sent to Mayo Clinic since there wasn't a community hospital around that could handle me. Well my insurance isn't covered by Mayo and so I am going to be going to Stanford University Medical. I'm trying to ssee a Jeffrey Norton who is the head surgeon. I am on pins and needles waiting to see if he'll take my case. His receptionist said she was 90 % sure he would but my endo was originally telling me to see a regular endo at stanford first and that going to the cheif surgeon wasn't the appropriate way to go but when I told the assistant she didn't necessarily agree and said he would look at my files and let me know himself. Either way I am waiting to see who I'll be seen by. I just want answers. This thing has taken over and literally I am having to consume sugar all day, everyday. I have gained about 5 lbs in the last month and it's all very depressing. But most of all I'm scared because I have 3 kids and they are only 5, 3 and 10 months old. I have had to teach my 5 year old how to dial 911 and what to tell them if he finds me unconscious. I feel fairly certain I have this but has anyone heard anything that can help me one way or the other? I am so excited to find this site. I live in Gilbert AZ and am 36 years old. I found out I was hypoglycemic at around 19 or 20 years old. I have dealt with it and know what it’s like but I became gestational diabetic with my third child and had a glucose monitor. I did fine and was back to normal after the baby. But one day my sugars dropped into the 30′s and I thought I was dying. I told my husband but he thought I was overexaggerating and finally called my sister who told me to put sugar on my gums. My husband finally realized how serious it was and I was starting to black out. This didn’t happen again until this last November. We went for Mexican food for my sisters birthday and on my way home my sugars started dropping but I didn’t realize it since I had eaten less than an hour before. I finally took my sugars and and I believe I was in the 50′s somewhere. So fastforward a month or so later in December out of the blue my blood sugar started dropping drastically and it was very difficult to maintain it. I tried eating complex carbs initially and then my proteins like I had learned to do throughout my life but this was not working. I literally had to eat and drink high sugary drinks continuously. throughout the night I had to wake up 3 times and eat/drink something. I became terrified and went to the hospital. Of course by the time I got there they saw my sugars were normal and sent me home. The next few days I had the same thing happen and knew this was different from my usual hypoglycemic episodes. I called my family crying and they were very concerned. My sister who used to work in an ER came with me to the hospital the 2nd time and the doctor wanted to just dismiss it. I became emotional because I was truly fearing for my life. My sister asked him if they had an endocrynologist on hand which they didn’t but pretty much demaned we get a ct scan and I asked him if this could be an insulinoma in which he practically laughed at me telling me these were so rare he was certain I didn’t have one. I felt fairly confident I did have one since I knew something wasn’t right but so far all of the blood work done at the hospitals came out normal. He told us he didn’t have an endo at this hospital but could call one that sometimes visited this hospital. He only did this because my sister was adamant about. He came back and told us he talked to the endo who said he could get me in within a week. I came in a week later, he listened and decided to run some tests. I held off on the tests because it was a fasting glucose test which I knew would be bad since everytime I’ve ever had them in the past my blood sugar drops to horrible lows. I had another incident on christmas break and finally decided to get the tests done. My mom came with me and within 15 minutes after leaving the labs for my two hour, my blood sugar dropped to what I think was in the low 40′s. I ran out of my glucose testing strips(how ironic) and couldn’t talk, walk right, and scared my mother terribly. I called a few days later to see if they had my results and the receptionist told me the doctor wanted me to get a ct scan because my numbers were high. At that time she told me my C-peptides were at 11 and normal was between 1-4. So they didn’t find anything in the ct scan but when I came in for the results my dr told me that my proinsulins were at 55 and normal 15 so it all but pretty much points to the insulinoma (although he wouldn’t say yea or nea) but did tell me that I needed to be sent to Mayo Clinic since there wasn’t a community hospital around that could handle me. Well my insurance isn’t covered by Mayo and so I am going to be going to Stanford University Medical. I’m trying to ssee a Jeffrey Norton who is the head surgeon. I am on pins and needles waiting to see if he’ll take my case. His receptionist said she was 90 % sure he would but my endo was originally telling me to see a regular endo at stanford first and that going to the cheif surgeon wasn’t the appropriate way to go but when I told the assistant she didn’t necessarily agree and said he would look at my files and let me know himself. Either way I am waiting to see who I’ll be seen by. I just want answers. This thing has taken over and literally I am having to consume sugar all day, everyday. I have gained about 5 lbs in the last month and it’s all very depressing. But most of all I’m scared because I have 3 kids and they are only 5, 3 and 10 months old. I have had to teach my 5 year old how to dial 911 and what to tell them if he finds me unconscious. I feel fairly certain I have this but has anyone heard anything that can help me one way or the other?

]]> Comment on Tequila’s Medical Properties by Harold Walkman http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2007/04/22/tequilas-medical-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-545242 Harold Walkman Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:34:13 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2007/04/22/tequilas-medical-properties/#comment-545242 I'm here to say that all conventional meds don't do half of what Tequila can do for a stomach virus or food poisoning...it's been said starve a flu feed a fever,which I believe. I don't consume alcohol but I do have a collection of tequila from my father In-laws visits to Mexico . So after trying many over the counter remedies and none really working, I told myself why not Tequila just a sip, which was about half a shot glass and five minutes later if that,pain subsided. I have come to my own conclusion that Tequila is great for a stomach virus...I also have come to a thought that maybe the native Mexican gave this for ailments and when handed out the words "Te Quita" was said meaning "Takes Away" leaving me to believe this is the true meaning as it does remove in me personally a non drinker twice as I recall any stomach virus I have had! I’m here to say that all conventional meds don’t do half of what Tequila can do for a stomach virus or food poisoning…it’s been said starve a flu feed a fever,which I believe. I don’t consume alcohol but I do have a collection of tequila from my father In-laws visits to Mexico . So after trying many over the counter remedies and none really working, I told myself why not Tequila just a sip, which was about half a shot glass and five minutes later if that,pain subsided. I have come to my own conclusion that Tequila is great for a stomach virus…I also have come to a thought that maybe the native Mexican gave this for ailments and when handed out the words “Te Quita” was said meaning “Takes Away” leaving me to believe this is the true meaning as it does remove in me personally a non drinker twice as I recall any stomach virus I have had!

]]> Comment on Recto-Vesical Fistula by Jon Mikel Iñarritu http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2012/03/01/recto-vesical-fistula/comment-page-1/#comment-545149 Jon Mikel Iñarritu Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:28:28 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/?p=310#comment-545149 It would be nice to have CT scans (hope UroCT) and cystoscopy. If no light is found, I would order an cystography. Regards. It would be nice to have CT scans (hope UroCT) and cystoscopy.
If no light is found, I would order an cystography.
Regards.

]]> Comment on Recto-Vesical Fistula by A.K. Iscaro http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2012/03/01/recto-vesical-fistula/comment-page-1/#comment-545113 A.K. Iscaro Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:39:42 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/?p=310#comment-545113 I have had a gram-negative multi drug resistant UTI since May of 2012. There have been several CT scans, a cystoscopy, and attempt to treat this with about half a dozen antibiotics, with no result. In Nov. 2012 I devloped a peri-anal cyst which the surgeon said was caused by a staph infection. She raised the possibility of a recto-visical fistula, and I am wondering how this can be definitively identified and treated, if this is the case. I have had four blood transfusions due to hemorrhaging from the urinary tract. I would appreciate any information that would be helpful. Thank you. I have had a gram-negative multi drug resistant UTI since May of 2012. There have been several CT scans, a cystoscopy, and attempt to treat this with about half a dozen antibiotics, with no result. In Nov. 2012 I devloped a peri-anal cyst which the surgeon said was caused by a staph infection. She raised the possibility of a recto-visical fistula, and I am wondering how this can be definitively identified and treated, if this is the case. I have had four blood transfusions due to hemorrhaging from the urinary tract. I would appreciate any information that would be helpful. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Do not explode a firecracker in your hand never (update) by Top 5 Worst Fireworks Accidents | When In Manila http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/03/20/do-not-explode-a-firecracker-in-your-hand-never/comment-page-1/#comment-544933 Top 5 Worst Fireworks Accidents | When In Manila Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:34:21 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/?p=56#comment-544933 [...] Seriously dismembered hands, it is one thing to have face injuries but something that would stop you from doing your work would be more devastating to a person. photo taken from here. [...] [...] Seriously dismembered hands, it is one thing to have face injuries but something that would stop you from doing your work would be more devastating to a person. photo taken from here. [...]

]]> Comment on Do not explode a firecracker in your hand never (update) by Pnotuner1 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/03/20/do-not-explode-a-firecracker-in-your-hand-never/comment-page-1/#comment-544885 Pnotuner1 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:22:44 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/?p=56#comment-544885 I knew a man with no fingers on his right hand when I was younger.He had closed his hand tightly on a firecracker. He was desparately trying to learn how to make a living as a piano tuner. Apparantly closing the hand creates a compression chamber . I knew a man with no fingers on his right hand when I was younger.He had closed his hand tightly on a firecracker. He was desparately trying to learn how to make a living as a piano tuner. Apparantly closing the hand creates a compression chamber .

]]> Comment on Limb to crotch (updated) by MOM-IDEA http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/10/12/limb-to-crotch/comment-page-1/#comment-544794 MOM-IDEA Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:21:01 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/10/12/limb-to-crotch/#comment-544794 very nice article, this is the wonder of Human being. Body Manipulate is very extremely thing to see and most uncommon in everywhere. Thanks for Sharing Great Story !! Cheers !!! very nice article, this is the wonder of Human being.
Body Manipulate is very extremely thing to see and most uncommon in everywhere.
Thanks for Sharing Great Story !!

Cheers !!!

]]> Comment on Incipient Vitiligo and Wood’s Lamp by Is Celiac Disease Common In Patients With Vitiligo http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/09/13/incipient-vitiligo-and-woods-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-544220 Is Celiac Disease Common In Patients With Vitiligo Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:11:05 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2006/09/13/incipient-vitiligo-and-woods-lamp/#comment-544220 [...] alternatively you could do serious damage to one’s emotional stress mainly if it develops on face neck hands or on the phone! The tapes are 100% his voice! (This is also accessible they will try [...] [...] alternatively you could do serious damage to one’s emotional stress mainly if it develops on face neck hands or on the phone! The tapes are 100% his voice! (This is also accessible they will try [...]

]]> Comment on Twin-to-Twin transfusion by Kim http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2007/05/03/twin-to-twin-transfusion/comment-page-1/#comment-544144 Kim Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:11:42 +0000 http://www.unboundedmedicine.com/2007/05/03/twin-to-twin-transfusion/#comment-544144 Tiana, I think what people mean by saying 'God bless' is wishing the twins and their family strength, fortitude and grace through this. No matter your own philosophical or religious views, I think it's ill advised to criticize the comfort offered to this family by strangers who learned of their story and were moved by it. All you're doing is negating the hopes and wishes for the boys' health. By all meands, send them good vibes and happy thoughts, but debate your beliefs in a more appropriate forum. Tiana, I think what people mean by saying ‘God bless’ is wishing the twins and their family strength, fortitude and grace through this. No matter your own philosophical or religious views, I think it’s ill advised to criticize the comfort offered to this family by strangers who learned of their story and were moved by it. All you’re doing is negating the hopes and wishes for the boys’ health. By all meands, send them good vibes and happy thoughts, but debate your beliefs in a more appropriate forum.

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