I remember feeling so tired after i had close from work, all I wanted to do was to eat, bath and sleep. It’s just 4:46pm, well I decided to wait till it was 5:30pm so i can get do all that needs to be done then i will call it a day. I quietly rushed into the kitchen to do the dishes as well as prepare dinner, I was going to make Amala and Ogbono soup, while the rest of my family will take Eba with the same soup.
I had my dinner by 7pm, took my bath and went to bed.
However, by 7;30-8am the next morning, I opened my eyes to strong headache and to see my mum forcing down water mixed with sugar down my throat. I couldn’t understand what happened and why myyounger siblings were staring at me with all seriousness and horror. I could see my younger sister holding my Glucometer, insulin and injection on her hands, while my younger brother was holding some granulated sugar on his hands.
After, regaining full consciousness, my younger proceeded to gist me the whole story.
Well, she and my younger brother had woken up to prepare for school, and then she decided to wake me up to prepare for work which was unusual for me, i just murmured to her. Apparently, she was in the bathroom bathing when she heard me singing loudly, at first she wasn’t really bothered, but then when the song became what she couldn’t understand, like a self-composed song and also it was quite early to be sing that loud, she became worried.
She came out of the bathroom, to meet my mum struggling to wake me up, while I was still on my bed singing with my eyes still closed, apparently, I had sleep- walked out of my bed down to the verandah of my room, my mum was the one who actually dragged me back to my bed. In confusion, my mum started panicking, I have never been in that state before, so obviously they have never seen me in that state, so they didn’t know what to do.
What is wrong with her? my younger brother asked
I don’t know o, Grace wake up, Grace! Grace!! Mum replied
Could it be that her sugar is high again, let’s take her to the hospital, my younger sister suggested.
Get me her glucometer, let’s check her blood sugar, Mum ordered immediately.
My younger sister, immediately rushed to the table were I do keep my glucometer and then handed it over to my mum.
But I don’t know how to check, the blood sugar o, my mum became worried
It is important for every family to know about the health condition of a sick family member, it helps in the time of crisis and emergency
But she doesn’t behaves like this whenever her sugar is higher, this is the first time, why don’t we call Doc Paul, my younger brother suggested. Doc Paul is a friend and a Doctor whom I met during one of my time on admission in the hospital.
My mum quickly took my phone and called Doc Paul, she explained my situation to him and he asked her to check my blood sugar, which my mum or any of my siblings could do.
Well, with what you are saying, I am sure her blood sugar is low, get a bottle of coke or some sugar and give it to her as quickly as possible.
Thankfully, we do keep sugar at home, but it was out of my reach so I don’t get tempted into using it.
My mum quickly rushed to her room, where she keeps the sugar, poured some into a cup of water and stared feeding me.
I opened my eyes and regained my consciousness and that was it, well I was asked to visit the hospital for the review of my medication and eating habit.
NOTE: I have had worst cases of Hypoglycemia, and often a times, I sleep into it, when I am awake, i could detect or know if I am going into Hypoglycemia and I quickly take a bottle of coke to help save myself from embarrassing situations, however, if I sleep into it, I became helpless and I solely depend on the people around to help , which that has always been my family, so you see, I can’t just leave home. I need people around, people who knows about my health status and can help when the needs arises , unfortunately, there haven’t been anyone else, except my FAMILY, AND I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE THEM IN THIS JORUNEY OF MY LIFE.
