Very bad weekend at home.

**Mipi** · 23rd June 10, 06:16 AM

Good thing you were close to her.
Hope all will turn good!

**piperdbh** · 23rd June 10, 06:22 AM

I hope it all works out well for your family. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

One of my father's sisters had the kind of diabetes in which she had to give herself insulin shots. Many's the time I've seen her double up on insulin so she could have another piece of cake. That was an eye-opener to some of the rest of us who shared the same genes.

**wildrover** · 23rd June 10, 08:28 AM

GD, your family is in my thoughts, hope it all turns out well for your MIL.

Cessna...I can't even imagine what that's like...please forgive me if this is inappropriate, but for some reason what you said made me think of this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notebook_(film)

Hope all goes well for everyone! At least one person in my family has adult-onset diabetes, and over the years I've known others who suffer from it...you're right about it taking more of a toll than simply restricting dietary choices.

**AcuteEnigma** · 23rd June 10, 08:33 AM

Cessna,
(from webmd.com)
A normal sugar level is currently considered to be less than 100 mg/dL when fasting and less than 140 mg/dL two hours after eating. But in most healthy people, sugar levels are even lower.

During the day, blood glucose levels tend to be at their lowest just before meals. For most people without diabetes, blood sugar levels before meals hover around 70 to 80 mg/dL. In some, 60 is normal; in others, 90. Again, anything less than 100 mg/dL while fasting is considered normal by today's standards.

What's a low sugar level? It varies widely, too. Many people's sugar levels won't ever fall below 60 mg/dL, even with prolonged fasting

**ronstew** · 23rd June 10, 11:00 AM

So it seems that in the US, the sugar is measured in milligrams per deciliter, while in the UK, it is measured in millimoles per litre.

GreenDragon, I hope that your mother-in-law recovers quickly and completely.