[Magdalen] DX: Humiliation by Fainting

[Jon Egger]

My son was drum major of his school's HS band his senior year.  Growing up
with nurse parents, he always told the band that when they were standing
NOT to lock their knees, as this may precipitate a faint.

Since I have been in home hospice I have fainted and fallen enough times
that I get to wear an "I've fallen and I can't get up" monitor on my
wrist.  It has nothing on it except the button to press when I have
fallen.  I am tempted to write numbers on it to it looks more watch-like.

+++
Grace & peace,
Deacon Jon Egger



*“In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who
has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to
deceive and overawe the People."(Eugene V. Debs, Anti-War Speech, June 16,
1918) *


On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 1:13 PM, H Angus <hangus at ctcn.net> wrote:

> What Jim said.
>
> And, you might be hypoglycemic. I diagnosed myself with that some 30 years
> ago, and since then I make sure to eat some protein before 2 or 2:30 in the
> afternoon, and -- no more "afternoon funks."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2015 1:10:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] DX: Humiliation by Fainting
>
> From: Ginga Wilder
>
> >no...the hotel had called EMS, for insurance purposes.  SIGH.  Four guys
> >came and checked me out.  BP 157/74.  Heart rate 71.  O2 96.. Blood sugar
> >98, 15 minutes after the orange juice administered.  So, probably low
> blood
> >sugar.  I had some angina for a few hours and a headache.  All of a sudden
>
> Better than guessing -- but you really need to report the details to your
> physician ASAP.
>
> Jim
>
>