About six weeks after I was diagnosed I got to go to diabetes camp. It was awesome! |
The Ellis-Keith family of Medford, Oregon |
Stevie: July 8, 2005 - Diabetes! |
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We were camping. As you can see, I wasn't feeling well but the real problem was when I swam across that big cold lake (I LOVE to swim). |
My parents thought that was the reason I was so cold but the real reason was my body was shutting down from ketoacidosis. By the time they figured out I wasn't going to warm up and got me to a hospital, I was in a coma and my core temperature had dropped to 93 degrees. I was in a coma for two and a half days. |
I was in the hospital for six days. Mom and Dad were there with me the whole time. I had a lot of visitors but I don't remember them all because I was still in a coma when some of them visited. My stepbrother and stepsister were busy at home too preparing a welcome home surprise for me. |
We got quite a surprise when I was finally ready to leave the hospital. Mom's expecting a baby and when the nurses came to check me out they took a look at mom and had her checked in. It was three months before the baby was due but everything was OK. |
When we finally got home they had decorated everything. |
We had fun at the hospital too. It wasn't all needles and sugar-free food. |
About six weeks after I was diagnosed I got to go to diabetes camp. It was awesome! |
