leasheryn's Blog

Welshtaff was admitted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital early in August with a blood sugar level of nearly 1400.  It was discovered that his insulin pump had failed.  It was registering that he was getting the insulin but he wasn't which was what shot his blood sugar up so high. 

He was hospitalized for 10 days.  It was thought that he had a hernia but when the surgeon opened him up, the doc discovered that instead of a hernia, it was a huge accumulation of pus instead--2 tall styrofoam cups of pus.   This infection was also attributed to the insulin pump.  Perhaps the needles he received from Animas were not sterile as they were supposed to be. 

It was a scary event for the entire family since if we had waited any longer before rushing him to the hospital, he would not have made it.  A sugar count of 1000 is death and he was far above that.  So we are all very lucky that he is still with us. 

Welshtaff is doing very well now and on the way to recovery although it is still going to take a long time before he is fully restored to his old self.  His surgery wound is healing well with the help of a wound vac and it looks like he will be off that next week which has made him very happy.  He was supposed to be on the vac for 16 weeks but has only had it for about three. 

It's going to be day by day but every improvement is a step in the right direction.   He is working hard to keep his sugar levels down around 100 and seeing his doctors regularly.  Otherwise he sleeps much of the time but is up doing little things for himself now.  So again it's all moving in the right direction. 

Thank you everyone for your support and well wishes.